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Vermont's final Red Cross disaster shelter closes

A view of Barre City on July 12, 2023 after flooding. The Stevens Branch is visible on the right side of the image.
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A view of Barre City on July 12, 2023 after flooding. The Stevens Branch is visible on the right side of the image.

The last remaining Red Cross shelter in Vermont for flood survivors is closing today. Jennifer Costa, with the Red Cross, said only one person remained at the shelter in Barre City last night.

And she said caseworkers have ensured that all the displaced Vermonters who needed shelter after last month's flooding have found alternative housing.

“Our shelter resident transition team has worked with all of the residents who have been there over the last couple of weeks to identify a plan moving forward," Costa said, "and since those needs are met we are confident we can wrap up there today,"

The Red Cross operated shelters in Barre, Johnson, Rutland and White River following the historic floods. Costa says nearly 200 people used the shelters during the more than two weeks they were open.

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