Airlifts take food, water to cut-off Vt. towns
Source: The Oklahoman - Aug 30, 2011 at 1:18 PM
NEWFANE, Vt. (AP) — National Guard helicopters are taking food and water to Vermont towns cut off by flood-damaged roads and bridges.
About a dozen towns in the southern part of the state were rendered inaccessible by vehicular traffic after heavy rainfall from the remnants of Hurricane Irene on Sunday.
Deputy state Transportation Secretary Sue Minter says state crews hope to re-establish ground contact with all isolated communities Tuesday.
About 20,000 Vermont utility customers remain without power, but crews can't begin to restore power until they can reach the affected communities.
Vermont Emergency Management spokesman Mark Bosma says that in addition to Guard helicopters, special trucks are carrying
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