Vermont rescue teams help Helene victims recover across Florida and North Carolina [Video]

JOINING US AT 5:30. I’M JACK THURSTON. LIZ HAS THE WEEK OFF. AS THE SOUTHEAST CONTINUES TO RECOVER FROM HELENE. WITH MANY AREAS STILL NOT ACCESSIBLE… EXCEPT FOR BY HELICOPTER. TODAY GOVERNOR PHIL SCOTT GAVE UPDATES ON THE STATE OF VERMONT’S ROLE IN THAT PROCESS. NBC5 STEPHEN BIDDIX WAS THERE. HE JOINS US NOW LIVE WITH MORE DETAILS ON THE EMERGENCY RESPONSE. THAT’S RIGHT JACK… AFTER STARTING IN FLORIDA ALL OF VERMONT’S ACTIVATED TEAMS ARE NOW IN THE ASHEVILLE AREA. THE TEAM LEADER SAYS ITS CATASTROPHIC AND HUNDREDS OF TIMES WORSE THEN ANYTHING HE’S EVER SEEN. AND WE’VE SEEN OUR FAIR SHARE OF DEVASTATING FLOODING HERE THE PAST COUPLE YEARS. 00;03;05;09- 00;03;10;03 Gov. Phil Scott, (R) Vermont <ROADS AND BRIDGES SWEPT AWAY AND THE TRAGIC LOSS OF LIFE IS BREATHTAKING.> ALL OVER THE SOUTH EAST COMMUNITIES… DEVASTATED. SOME STILL NOT ACCESSIBLE AS VOLUNTEERS ATTEMPT TO GET THE SUPPLIES, FOR SOME …