Disaster unpreparedness
Today, Explained
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🗓️ 13 July 2023
⏱️ 25 minutes
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| 0:00.0 | Vermont's governor Phil Scott addressed reporters and |
| 0:03.2 | Vermonters earlier today and told them that after days of |
| 0:06.4 | flooding, it's not over yet. |
| 0:08.7 | Unfortunately, parts of the state are now expecting severe |
| 0:12.7 | thunderstorms, which could bring more flash flooding, |
| 0:15.8 | hail, and even the threat of a tornado. |
| 0:18.9 | As many as nine inches of rain fell in parts of Vermont this |
| 0:22.0 | week, to the question of whether it's possible to be |
| 0:24.5 | prepared for something like this, consider Kristiana Athena |
| 0:27.9 | Blackwell. She moved to a new house in Plainfield Vermont |
| 0:31.1 | with her husband and baby five days ago and left her |
| 0:34.0 | unpacked boxes in the basement as you do, which then |
| 0:37.9 | flooded. |
| 0:38.7 | We have to face that reality and get prepared for the |
| 0:41.8 | future, but I have my family. I have what matters and a |
| 0:47.4 | really nice community. I'm worried about Vermont and |
| 0:51.4 | sad. |
| 0:52.4 | Coming up on today, explained preparing for disasters in an |
| 0:55.4 | age when they just keep coming. |
| 1:06.2 | It's today explained, Abdul-Wayl King. |
| 1:07.8 | Nine a Keck is a senior reporter with Vermont public and |
| 1:11.6 | she has had an unusually busy week. |
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