Half of Dot's Restaurant is moved off its foundation by crane in Wilmington, Vt. on Tuesday. Dot's, a southern Vermont landmark that was heavily damaged by flooding from Tropical Storm Irene last August, is being rebuilt. The building had to be cut into two pieces before the crane could lift it up. The side of the building hangs over the Deerfield River, which turned into a raging torrent during the storm, tearing through the family-style restaurant, nearly reaching the second story.

Patty and John Reagan, co-owners of Dot's Restaurant, display a calendar from the kitchen of their restaurant with each day checked off up until the day Tropical Storm Irene came last August.

Onlookers watch and take photos as half of Dot's Restaurant is moved off it's foundation by crane in Wilmington.

Rene Crete looks over damaged cars at Buy Right Auto on Friday, May 27, in East Montpelier, Vt. Schools and roads are closed across central Vermont as heavy overnight rains caused flooding that overflowed riverbanks. A Vermont Emergency management official said early Friday almost 150 people were in three shelters in Barre, Montpelier and Berlin.The Vermont National Guard sent emergency response teams and high water vehicles to the area to help local and state emergency management officials. The flooding was caused by heavy overnight rains and more rain is forecast.