‘It hasn’t set in yet’: Vermonters assess the damage after historic flooding

Jerry Sheehan, who lives on Main Street in Ludlow, said he was struggling to comprehend what had happened. “It seems like you’re in a dream,” he said. Behind him, a crushed trailer home was tipped on its side, resting against two trees. Two days later, on the first sunny morning since flash floods devastated towns throughout Vermont, residents stepped into the light, assessed the damage, and took their first painstaking steps toward recovery. They also braced for problems that may be still to come — mold, homelessness, battles with insurance...