The Vermont National Guard sprang into action after recent heavy rains sent flooded rivers over their banks, causing extensive damage to towns and small communities across the state.
Rescue teams from North Carolina and Massachusetts helped Vermont’s citizen-soldiers as they relocated flood victims and their pets to safer ground.
Soldiers have also been delivering needed supplies to affected towns, including bottled water for areas with boil or do not drink notices.
“This is one of the reasons I joined the Vermont National Guard,” Army Sgt. Jeffrey Coleman said of the response efforts. “I want to be one of the people helping our state when needed: That’s what I do.”
Officials say Vermont received two months of rainfall in two days. See what that looked like for Vermont National Guard quick reaction force soldiers as they conducted a search and rescue operation in the town of Berlin:
