Editor’s note: The following is a joint statement from the leaders of Vermont’s local United Ways, which each contribute funding to Vermont 211. State officials repeatedly urged Vermonters to call 211 to report damages and get connected to […]
Tag: flooding
Ludlow motel owners, flooded for the third time, seek buyout
By Tiffany Tan/VTDigger LUDLOW — The Timber Inn Motel is among roughly a thousand Vermont businesses damaged in last month’s historic flooding. Propelled by the raging Black River, floodwaters rose over 6 feet at the motel, wrecking guest rooms, machinery […]
Governor: $20M available for flooded businesses
Applications to open Aug. 3 The Department of Economic Development has created the Business Emergency Gap Assistance Program (BEGAP), a $20 million grant program for businesses and nonprofits that suffered physical damages from flooding dating back to July 7. […]
‘It’s like a scene from Irene’
Area residents rally in face of storm: Friday’s flash flood through Monday’s state of emergency By Katy Savage and Victoria Gaither It began with isolated flashfloods and a mudslide in Killington Friday, July 7, but rains continued — and […]
Chittenden debates future of Wildcat Road, how to mitigate flooding
By Brett Yates As Chittenden officials aim to determine whether the town must take major steps to deal with recurring flooding on Wildcat Road, a Nov. 8 Select Board meeting showed some disagreement among locals about the cause and extent […]
Good weather for ducks (and geese)
By Julia Purdy PITTSFORD—Otter Creek overtopped its banks after days of continuous rain, flooding low-lying roads and fields in Pittsford near Gorham Bridge and at Depot Hill. The popular shortcut from Pittsford to Proctor was closed to traffic, although some […]
Vt. to receive FEMA funds for June/July flooding
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has announced that federal disaster assistance will be made available to Vermont to supplement state and local recovery efforts in areas affected by severe thunderstorms and flooding from June 29 to July 1, 2017. Federal […]
Vermont’s warmest winter shifts flood risk, raises fire worries, say first responders
By Mike Faher, VTDigger.org It’s been the warmest winter on record in Vermont, with mean temperatures 5 to 10 degrees above normal and snowfall several feet below normal statewide, the National Weather Service reported at a meeting in Brattleboro Thursday, […]