By Evan Johnson Federal Emergency Management Agency staffers were in Vermont last week, appraising damage to roads, bridges and other infrastructure from early July rain storms. On Thursday, July 13, a two-man team of public assistants plus a public affairs […]
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Increased forest damage from caterpillars expected this summer
Central Vermont’s sugar maple’s and ash trees among the hardest to be hit Forest tent caterpillars have hatched, according to forest health specialists from the Vermont Dept. of Forests, Parks and Recreation. The insect is expected to cause widespread defoliation […]
Fire Marshal’s report highlights fire damage and safety efforts
Vermont’s 232 fire departments responded to an average of 3,000 emergency calls per month in 2016, according to an annual report released by the Office of the State Fire Marshal. The report contains information from over 45,000 recorded emergency incidents. […]
CBO report: severe weather events will cost more
As Vermonters mark the fifth anniversary of Tropical Storm Irene, a new report from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) warns that damage from severe weather in future decades is expected to become increasingly common in Vermont and throughout the United […]
Fire causes damages at Bardwell
RUTLAND — At 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 7, Rutland firefighters responded to a reported fire at the Bardwell House, at 142 Merchants Row in downtown Rutland. The apartment building with about 75 units, was ablaze when they arrived. The […]