River flooding that began with heavy rain on July 9, 2023, shut down entire communities in Vermont, and recovery efforts are now underway.
Flooding recovery assistance and other key resources
- Here are tips for avoiding scams that can crop up after a disaster.
- Flood safety tips have been translated into 16 languages here.
- The Vermont Professionals of Color Network is connecting BIPOC Vermonters with recovery assistance.
- Business owners can find tips and resources from Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility.
- To find more resources, visit vermont.gov/flood, vermont211.org or call Vermont 2-1-1.
- The Vermont Agency of Agriculture has provided a resource page for farmers.
- Find the latest guidance about how to help with recovery.
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At 24 years old, Lucy Boyden is the youngest lawmaker in Montpelier, and one of the youngest state legislators in the U.S. But the Cambridge local says that isn't what defines her. The Democrat who represents Lamoille County, where she grew up, says during a legislative year focused on rebuilding after last year’s floods, the issue is hitting close to home.
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A supermajority of lawmakers in the Vermont House voted Friday to advance a bill that aims to bolster flood resilience in Vermont, with Republicans divided in their support of the policy.
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The state of Vermont sold thousands of the license plates, some in a bundle with special Darn Tough socks.
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The legislation would create the Community Resilience and Disaster Mitigation Fund, but lawmakers haven't decided to allocate any money for it yet. The legislation would also create new positions in Vermont Emergency Management, which are also currently unfunded.
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State and local officials had grown increasingly frustrated by USPS failing to restore mail services to the city.
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A bill that would create a "climate superfund" for Vermont earned strong tripartisan support in the state Senate Friday.
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Two of the Vermont communities hardest hit by last summer's catastrophic flooding have requested $3.5 million in state funding to elevate 20 homes.
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Counties eligible for federal funding include Essex, Lamoille, Orange, Orleans, Rutland, Windham and Windsor. They will be able to reimburse 75% of eligible recovery costs through FEMA’s Public Assistance Program.
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The spending bill attempts to preserve housing for most of the Vermonters living in state-subsidized motel rooms, but advocates worry a new cap on rates could lead motel owners to withdraw from the program. The bill would also send millions in funding to municipalities recovering from the July 2023 floods.
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The Calais town clerk's office asked for volunteers to write a report on the summer floods that hit Vermont in July of 2023. Reporter and Calais resident Erica Heilman, and her friend and neighbor Tobin Anderson, answered the call.