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Atmospheric river brings weather whiplash to East Coast as bomb cyclone develops

Dec. 11, 2024 23:51 PM EST

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The U.S. East Coast began a whiplash-inducing stretch of weather Wednesday with a deluge of rain, rapid snowmelt and powerful gusts, creating dangerous conditions, due in part to an atmospheric river and developing bomb cyclone. Ski resort operators in the...

Atmospheric river and potential bomb cyclone will bring messy, dangerous weather to East Coast

Dec. 10, 2024 19:05 PM EST

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The U.S. East Coast is due for a whiplash-inducing stretch of weather that will be rainy, windy and potentially dangerous, due in part to an atmospheric river and developing bomb cyclone. The storm is expected to bring heavy rain and fierce winds to many...

Vermont works to set up 3 family shelters for households leaving pandemic-era motel program

Oct. 16, 2024 16:43 PM EDT

Vermont is working to set up three shelters in the coming weeks for families experiencing homelessness who had to leave state-funded motel rooms this fall after new caps on that pandemic-era emergency housing program were imposed, officials said Wednesday. The family shelters are...

Vermont's capital city gets a new post office 15 months after it was hit by flooding

Oct. 08, 2024 14:03 PM EDT

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Vermont's capital city of Montpelier is finally getting a new post office, 15 months after catastrophic flooding inundated the downtown, officials announced. A grand opening celebration is planned for Saturday at the location at 89 Main Street, the U.S....