Catastrophic flooding, spawned by epic rainfall, damaged or destroyed countless homes in Vermont this past week.
The worst-hit areas include Barre, Ludlow, Londonderry, Andover and the state capital, Montpelier.
The state's governor estimated Wednesday that thousands of lives have been upended.
"I know thousands of Vermonters have lost homes, businesses and more," Gov. Phil Scott said. "The devastation is far-reaching."
President Joe Biden approved an emergency declaration for the state, and the state's public safety commissioner, Jennifer Morrison, said the recovery could take "years — if not a decade."
Here are some of the stories that made headlines over the past week, as well as some photos that caught our eye.
People look over a railing as the Ottauquechee River rises in Quechee, Vermont, on Monday, July 10. Jessica Rinaldi/The Boston Globe/Getty Images
Revelers stand around a cow as it enters a bull ring during the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, Spain, on Monday, July 10. The cows are released at the end of the traditional running of the bulls. They are smaller than the bulls and have padded horns. Alvaro Barrientos/AP
Lava emerges from a fissure of the Fagradalsfjall volcano near the Litli-Hrútur mountain, some 30 kilometers (19 miles) southwest of Reykjavik, Iceland, on Monday, July 10. Marco Di
Giant panda Ai Bao holds one of her babies in her mouth on Tuesday, July 11, after giving birth to twins at a theme park in Yongin, South Korea. Samsung C&T/Yonhap/Reuters
People rest at a train station in Amritsar, India, after rail services were disrupted following heavy rainfall on Tuesday, July 11. Narinder Nanu/AFP/Getty Images . . .