Updated at 12:04 p.m.
Swift water rescue teams have conducted 117 rescues since flooding hit Vermont late Sunday. The teams have evacuated more than 67 people and 17 animals, Mike Cannon, the state’s urban search and rescue program coordinator, said at a press conference in Berlin on Monday morning.
As of 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, the state was aware of no injuries or deaths, Public Safety Commissioner Jen Morrison said at the press conference.
Thirteen swift water crews based in the state were joined by six others from Connecticut, Massachusetts and North Carolina, Cannon said. Others were en route as of Tuesday morning.
Five Vermont National Guard helicopters have also been deployed to assist the hardest-hit areas — two with hoist capabilities and three focusing on reconnaissance — Cannon said.
Officials noted that, even as some rivers in the state begin to crest, it will take time for them to recede.
“We are still in a very dangerous part of this disaster,” Cannon said. “We are performing active rescues as we speak today here. We still have reports of people trapped in flooded homes and vehicles.”
At 10:30 a.m., the National Weather Service ended its flood warning for much of the state.
“Heavy rain has ended across the region though light rain may persist into early this afternoon,” the weather service said. “No new flooding is expected, but existing flood waters may be slow to recede.”
