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| Irene floods: Supplies airlifted to Vermont towns | Irene floods: Supplies airlifted to Vermont towns |
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| Soldiers have been airlifting storm-relief supplies to Vermont towns which remain cut off after the trail of destruction left by Irene. | Soldiers have been airlifting storm-relief supplies to Vermont towns which remain cut off after the trail of destruction left by Irene. |
| More than 200 roads are blocked or washed away in Vermont, hampering rescue efforts to 13 towns. | More than 200 roads are blocked or washed away in Vermont, hampering rescue efforts to 13 towns. |
| Irene killed 44 people in 13 US states, according to the Associated Press, and caused billions of dollars' damage. | Irene killed 44 people in 13 US states, according to the Associated Press, and caused billions of dollars' damage. |
| About half of the 6.7 million people on the east coast who lost power still have no electricity. | |
| Vermont is reeling from its worst floods since 1927, and officials warned some rivers and creeks there had yet to crest. | Vermont is reeling from its worst floods since 1927, and officials warned some rivers and creeks there had yet to crest. |
| 'Irene whacked us' | 'Irene whacked us' |
| National Guard troops flew in food, water and other emergency supplies to the rural, mountainous state on Tuesday. | National Guard troops flew in food, water and other emergency supplies to the rural, mountainous state on Tuesday. |
| They also brought in some provisions by road, using heavy-duty lorries. | They also brought in some provisions by road, using heavy-duty lorries. |
| Irene had been expected to bring the most havoc to coastal areas, but some of its worst destruction took place far inland. | Irene had been expected to bring the most havoc to coastal areas, but some of its worst destruction took place far inland. |
| Governor Peter Shumlin told MSNBC television: "We've got a long slog ahead. Irene really whacked us hard." | Governor Peter Shumlin told MSNBC television: "We've got a long slog ahead. Irene really whacked us hard." |
| In the Vermont town of Rochester, one resident, Wendy Pratt, used a generator to post an update on Facebook to tell of the chaos. | In the Vermont town of Rochester, one resident, Wendy Pratt, used a generator to post an update on Facebook to tell of the chaos. |
| "People have lost their homes, their belongings, businesses," Ms Pratt wrote. | "People have lost their homes, their belongings, businesses," Ms Pratt wrote. |
| "The cemetery was flooded and caskets were lost down the river. So many areas of complete devastation." | "The cemetery was flooded and caskets were lost down the river. So many areas of complete devastation." |
| Newlyweds' narrow escape | Newlyweds' narrow escape |
| In the Vermont town of Pittsfield, two newlyweds from New York City were stranded after rising floodwaters hit their honeymoon cottage. | In the Vermont town of Pittsfield, two newlyweds from New York City were stranded after rising floodwaters hit their honeymoon cottage. |
| Marc Leibowitz and Janina Stegmeyer said they just escaped in a car before a bridge collapsed on Sunday. Dozens of their wedding guests were airlifted out by helicopter on Tuesday. | Marc Leibowitz and Janina Stegmeyer said they just escaped in a car before a bridge collapsed on Sunday. Dozens of their wedding guests were airlifted out by helicopter on Tuesday. |
| Irene dumped 11in (30cm) of rain on Vermont. | Irene dumped 11in (30cm) of rain on Vermont. |
| In New Jersey, the Passaic River measured 13ft (4m) above flood stage on Tuesday, the highest level since 1903, police sergeant Alex Popov said. | In New Jersey, the Passaic River measured 13ft (4m) above flood stage on Tuesday, the highest level since 1903, police sergeant Alex Popov said. |
| Emergency teams working in the state's Paterson city have rescued nearly 600 people from flooded homes in recent days. | Emergency teams working in the state's Paterson city have rescued nearly 600 people from flooded homes in recent days. |
| New Jersey Governor Chris Christie warned more flooding was likely over the next 48 hours. | New Jersey Governor Chris Christie warned more flooding was likely over the next 48 hours. |
| "For members of these communities who have lost everything, relief cannot come soon enough for them," he said. | "For members of these communities who have lost everything, relief cannot come soon enough for them," he said. |
| Meanwhile, dozens of people were rescued from mountain towns in New York state that were cut off by washed-out roads and bridges. The storm dropped 13in of rain on the state. | Meanwhile, dozens of people were rescued from mountain towns in New York state that were cut off by washed-out roads and bridges. The storm dropped 13in of rain on the state. |
| '$20bn economic toll' | '$20bn economic toll' |
| Airlines said it would be days before the thousands of passengers stranded by Irene find their way home. | Airlines said it would be days before the thousands of passengers stranded by Irene find their way home. |
| The Amtrak railway service was suspended on Tuesday between Philadelphia and New York because of flooding. | The Amtrak railway service was suspended on Tuesday between Philadelphia and New York because of flooding. |
| The total economic damage caused by the storm could reach $20bn (£12bn), Standard & Poor's senior economist Beth Ann Bovino told Reuters news agency. | The total economic damage caused by the storm could reach $20bn (£12bn), Standard & Poor's senior economist Beth Ann Bovino told Reuters news agency. |
| Irene hit North Carolina on Saturday as a hurricane, before moving north over major east coast cities, and weakening to a tropical storm over New England. | Irene hit North Carolina on Saturday as a hurricane, before moving north over major east coast cities, and weakening to a tropical storm over New England. |
| Even though it dissipated as it reached eastern Canada, Irene still caused chaos there. Crews are trying to clean up debris and restore electricity to thousands of householders. | Even though it dissipated as it reached eastern Canada, Irene still caused chaos there. Crews are trying to clean up debris and restore electricity to thousands of householders. |
| Hopes were fading of finding alive a motorist who was swept away on a flooded road in Yamaska, Quebec. | Hopes were fading of finding alive a motorist who was swept away on a flooded road in Yamaska, Quebec. |
| CBC reported, meanwhile, that an 81-year-old man who left his cabin in Quebec during the storm was found dead just over a mile away. | CBC reported, meanwhile, that an 81-year-old man who left his cabin in Quebec during the storm was found dead just over a mile away. |
| Five people also died in the Dominican Republic and Haiti as Irene blew through the Caribbean. | Five people also died in the Dominican Republic and Haiti as Irene blew through the Caribbean. |
| Are you in Canada or the US? Have you been affected by the storm? If you are willing to be interviewed by the BBC please fill in the form below. | Are you in Canada or the US? Have you been affected by the storm? If you are willing to be interviewed by the BBC please fill in the form below. |
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