Flooding caused by the remnants of Hurricane Beryl has resulted in a second fatality in Vermont, with John Rice, 73, swept away in his vehicle by powerful floodwaters in Lyndonville. This follows the death of Dylan Kempton, 33, who was similarly overwhelmed while riding an all-terrain vehicle in Peacham. The heavy rains from Beryl caused severe destruction, including the collapse of an apartment building, bridge failures, and isolation of towns. Emergency teams rescued over 100 individuals as the floodwaters rose, with significant damage reported in areas still recovering from floods a year prior.

In Plainfield, residents faced catastrophic damage, including the collapse of a concrete bridge that destroyed part of an apartment building. Many residents, like Hilary Conant, who evacuated for the second year in a row, found refuge in shelters set up across affected communities. In Moretown, efforts were underway to install a temporary bridge to restore access after floodwaters caused extensive damage, including to the local school. Despite the destruction, officials and residents expressed resilience and a determination to rebuild, emphasizing the impact of climate change on the increasing frequency of such extreme weather events.

Hurricane Beryl, which had earlier made landfall in Texas and caused widespread power outages, continued to wreak havoc as a post-tropical cyclone across the interior U.S. and into northern New England. The storm triggered tornadoes, severe flooding, and infrastructure damage in New York and New Hampshire. Vermont's flood control measures largely held, but the damage remains a significant setback for communities still awaiting federal disaster assistance from previous floods. Governor Phil Scott highlighted the importance of recognizing climate change and taking proactive measures to build more resilient infrastructure in the face of increasing extreme weather events.