Officials have called last week’s flooding Vermont’s worst natural disaster since floods in 1927. As the forecast called for heavy rains, the center reached out to hundreds of volunteers to harvest as much as possible. As of Friday, about 200 Vermont farmers had reported more than 9,400 acres (3,804 hectares) in crop damage, Tebbetts said. “Unlike Irene, this happened right on the cusp of harvest, so the crops are ruined for this year." When dirt and soil washes away, crops do as well," said David Varner from the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau.

Source: ABC News July 21, 2023 12:05 UTC