Originally Posted by
jayp410
I suspect the news people are just focusing in on VT. Apparently quite a few places in western Maine got flooded as well, such as Rumford, and even as far north as the Carrabassett R. near Sugarloaf Mtn where a bridge got washed out. Since NH is right in the middle it had to be affected as well.
As someone who is one of those news people, you're exactly right. The devastation in Vermont has been so bad that it's overshadowing the other New England states. Unfortunately many parts of New Hampshire are in awful shape. We just did a story at my TV station about the fact that pretty much every campground in the White Mountains is damaged. Right before Labor day too.
It's sad seeing that picture of Brandon Gap. I was just riding up that last summer. I actually know all those roads really well since my brother used to live in Vermont. The damage to Route 4 and Route 7 really does cripple the central part of the state. It's heartbreaking.