Anna Van Dine
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For Vermont Public
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
- To apply for federal financial assistance, visit disasterassistance.gov or call 1-800-621-3362.
- Is your community under a boil-water notice? Find a statewide list here.
- For state road closure information, visit newengland511.org or @511VT on Twitter. To check the status of your town's local roads, consult your town website or social media.
- School activities and child care program closures are collected here.
- Find the latest forecasts and water levels for specific rivers from the National Weather Service.
- Are you returning to flooded property? Get tips on what to expect and how to stay safe while cleaning your home or car and how to deal with trash and debris.
- 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.
- You can also report flood damage to 2-1-1 to help the state gather data, according to Vermont Emergency Management. (If you are a homeowner, you should also contact your insurance company.)
- 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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Tropical fruits like persimmon and paw paw (a fruit in the cherimoya family) did well in Vermont this year and here's why: because they bloomed later in spring, the late frost didn't affect them. They also did well despite heavy rains this summer. -
Flooding is a normal part of life for many plants that grow in the floodplains and dunes of Vermont. But this year's floods were different.
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Vermont saw the bulk of this summer's catastrophic flooding the week of July 10 — but another big storm hit the state later that month. And FEMA now says damage from that second round of flooding will also be part of the federal disaster declaration.
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More than 1,000 Vermont households have reported flood-related damage to their home heating systems.
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The governor wants to eliminate the $20,000 cap in the state grants that help businesses recover from this summer's floods.
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State officials say FEMA isn’t always giving its maximum payout even when a manufactured home was completely destroyed in this summer's floods. So the state has started its own aid program.
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The Montpelier City Council gave preliminary approval Wednesday evening to a plan that would see FEMA set up 36 mobile homes on what used to be a golf course and events center about two miles outside the downtown.
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Floodwaters impacted 20 state buildings in Montpelier's Capitol Complex.
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Long stretches of the recreation path were badly damaged in the July floods.
