Crews clean up after storms; 80 Rutland properties damaged

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State and local emergency crews are working to clean up after storms late Saturday and early Sunday swept across Vermont. Rutland was among the hardest-hit communities, with up to 80 properties seeing damage, including the Asa Bloomer State Office Building.

Up to 8 inches of rain fell on parts of the state.

In Rutland, 11 families were forced from their homes; four families spent Saturday night in an emergency shelter at Rutland Regional Medical Center.

Inspectors from the state Division of Fire Safety were in Rutland checking electrical systems of homes that saw flooding.

Several other towns reported some flooding, with four families in Ripton unable to leave their homes due to high water.

The Asa Bloomer State Office Building is closed today. All state employees are asked to report to Godnick Adult Center instead.

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