First responders from New England's other states provided assistance as heavy rainfall brought major flooding to Vermont, and the MSPCA is taking in displaced animals for adoption in Massachusetts.
First responders and organizations from across New England have provided assistance sinceEric Dubowik, deputy fire chief in Bedford, New Hampshire, was one of six firefighters sent Monday to Berlin, Vermont, as part of a Swift Water Rescue Team.
"Our first call at 2 o'clock was a car that got stuck in a river. It was a washed-out road," he explained."The river swelled, and it was stuck, and with a person trapped inside."Dubowik, by way of a virtual interview, told NBC10 Boston that crews from all over were in the area assisting with rescues and evacuations."When the sun started to come up, we could really notice the damage," he said.
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