Paul Busby, of Thetford, left, and Curtis Emerson, of White River Junction, right, clear a dead tree from the southbound lane of Route 5 in Norwich, Vt., on Friday, Sept. 6, 2024. They were driving home from work in Hanover when they came across the debris and stopped to move it out of the way of traffic. (Valley News - James M. Patterson) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com. Valley News — James M. Pattersond