Rochester NewsLocal news for Rochester, VT continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Floods Damage Vermont Farms- August 13, 2008 "It covered the entire field all the way up the bank. This is a 40-acre field and it was completely underwater," said Rochester farmer Tom Kennett.http://www.topix.net/city/rochester-vt/2008/08/floods-damage-vermont-farms?fromrss=1 Flash floods force Addison County evacuations- August 11, 2008 Residents in parts of Addison County were evacuated from their homes this morning because of heavy rains and rising water, and a section of Vermont 125 is closed, Vermont Emergency Management officials said.http://www.topix.net/city/rochester-vt/2008/08/flash-floods-force-addison-county-evacuatio... Rochester Chamber series closes- August 9, 2008 The Rochester Chamber Music Society in association with the Vermont Festival of the Arts will close the RCMS summer series with returning guest artist Beth Thompson, soprano.http://www.topix.net/city/rochester-vt/2008/08/rochester-chamber-series-closes?fromrss=1 Major flooding hits Rochester and Hancock- August 7, 2008 By Lisa Loomis Residents of Hancock and Rochester were waiting for rain to end on August 6, as The Valley Reporter went to press, to determine the extent of the damage from major flooding of the White River.http://www.topix.net/city/rochester-vt/2008/08/major-flooding-hits-rochester-and-hancock?f... Vt. Emergency Management's Latest Flooding Reports- August 7, 2008 Road Closures And Weather Information: Branbury State Park on Lake Dunmore has been evacuated as a precaution.http://www.topix.net/city/rochester-vt/2008/08/vt-emergency-managements-latest-flooding-re... Central Vermont hit by flooding; evacuations prompted- August 7, 2008 Heavy rains have flooded roads in central Vermont, forcing the evacuation of homes in several areas.http://www.topix.net/city/rochester-vt/2008/08/central-vermont-hit-by-flooding-evacuations... |