Floods devastate 'heartbroken' farmers as months of labor and crops are swept away
In Massachusetts, at least 75 farms have been hurt by flooding and that number is expected to climb as more damage is assessed.
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In Massachusetts, at least 75 farms have been hurt by flooding and that number is expected to climb as more damage is assessed.
Farmers, especially those in Vermont, are now picking up the pieces after months of work was lost to massive flooding over several days.
Storms dumped up to two months’ worth of rain in a couple of days in parts of the region.
Flooding in the northeastern U.S. has devastated farmers across the region as millions of crops were washed away. Many plants were too early to harvest but are now too late to replant.
In Massachusetts, at least 75 farms have been hurt by flooding, with about 2,000 acres in crop losses at a minimum value of $15 million.