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10 Years After Tropical Storm Irene

The old post office in Londonderry, in the process of being raised 4 feet above the flood level. Owners Judy and Tom Platt hope the project will protect the structure against future flooding.
Angela Evancie
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The old post office in Londonderry, in the process of being raised 4 feet above the flood level. Owners Judy and Tom Platt hope the project will protect the structure against future flooding.

It's been 10 years since Tropical Storm Irene hit Vermont. And the damage it did was catastrophic. This hour, we hear stories of resilience from Brave Little State. What do you remember about Tropical Storm Irene and its aftermath?

Broadcast live on Saturday, August 28 at noon.

Mikaela Lefrak is the host and senior producer of Vermont Edition. Her stories have aired nationally on Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Weekend Edition, Marketplace, The World and Here & Now. A seasoned local reporter, Mikaela has won two regional Edward R. Murrow awards and a Public Media Journalists Association award for her work.
Lydia worked for Vermont Public Radio and Vermont PBS from 2019 until 2022.