Charlotte Fire Department sending assistance to help with Vermont flooding

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Members of the Charlotte Fire Department are heading to Vermont to help emergency services as they prepare for life-threatening flooding.

The Charlotte Fire Department deployed North Carolina Task Force 3 to assist with the high-risk rainfall expected in Vermont this week.

Heavy rain is set to stick around overnight and through tomorrow in Vermont, creating dangerous conditions.

Vermont Governor Phill Schott has already declared a state of emergency.

Charlotte Fire deployed North Carolina Task Force 3 to assist with an Emergency Management Assistance need from Vermont as they prepare for catastrophic, life-threatening flooding.  Most of Vermont has seen two to eight inches of rain over the past week. pic.twitter.com/lxtw36b14L

— Charlotte Fire Dept. (@charlottefire) July 9, 2023