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Peter Welch: “St. Johnsbury got flooded because it was nine inches of rain…”

Featuring: Peter Welch, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Vermont

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Senator Welch Presents to Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency EXPO and Policy Forum

Published | Video Starts at 11:46

And the idea that we're going to dodge the consequences rippling out throughout the economy of these weather events is obviously naive. And for Vermont, it's these micro storms. Like right now, St. Johnsbury got flooded because it was nine inches of rain in just one little location. Okay, so this is weird. I mean, the state, more or less. I live In Norwich, about 60 miles from St. Johnsbury. (11:46–11:52)

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Asserts that St. Johnsbury, Vermont, experienced flooding due to nine inches of rain in one area.

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