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.
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Lawmakers put $150,000 in the budget for community radio stations. The money will help the stations purchase public safety equipment so they are better equipped to assist in disaster response. -
The Legislature’s latest response to the summer floods of 2023 and 2024 delves into the minutiae of municipal finances. It would give towns more time to pay off emergency loans and provide flexibility on how they structure their debt.
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Made HereThe Made Here season finale features two films focused on two rural Vermont towns grappling with the effects of major flooding. -
Major floods in 2023 and 2024 destroyed local food security infrastructure, and the Vermont Foodbank says it wants to be prepared to address local needs after natural disasters in the future. -
The federal funds could offer a rare opportunity to help build new housing outside of the most flood-prone areas. -
Seven bridges over the Winooski River and its North Branch will be decorated with colorful LED lights throughout the winter. -
Vermont applied for an enhanced federal match earlier this fall. And last week, President Joe Biden approved an amendment to Vermont’s disaster declaration that will deliver significant relief to towns that have filed public assistance claims. -
An event in Lyndon on Sunday will celebrate the thousands of hours of volunteer labor that have gone into rebuilding flood-hit communities in the Northeast Kingdom. -
Vermont's junior U.S. senator said "administrative bloat and bureaucratic inefficiency" at the Federal Emergency Management Agency are consuming resources that would otherwise go to disaster survivors. -
Only a small minority of households and businesses in Vermont have flood insurance, paying between a few hundred to thousands of dollars a year to cover damage to buildings and their contents. Some policy holders who have received payouts have found it worthwhile, but increasing costs in a state with an already-high cost-of-living may leave the program out of reach for those who need it most.
