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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Aerial imagery from flooding in 2023 shows water covering part of the proposed building site. A neighbor says adding homes there could “do more harm than good.” -
The state has asked FEMA for a six-month extension to finalize the plans for renovating and upgrading 17 state-owned buildings that were damaged in the flood of 2023.
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Pär Winzell and Karen Meisner say they've met more people in the three weeks following the July flooding than they did in the previous two years of living in Plainfield. -
The plates will cost $35 apiece, with proceeds split between two different flood relief funds. -
Vermont is among a minority of states that lack a mandatory flood risk disclosure law for real estate transactions, leaving prospective homebuyers and renters with limited information. -
About 200 or so families had homes and apartments that suffered severe flood damage. -
At the peak of the flooding in July, more than 4 billion gallons of water flowed into Lake Champlain every hour carrying fuel oil, mercury, diesel, and phosphorus from upstream communities. -
Popular trail networks in the Green Mountain State suffered significant damage in July’s flooding. But the damage could have been a lot worse. That’s according to the Green Mountain Club, which maintains the Long Trail network. Since Tropical Storm Irene in 2011, they’ve been preparing for major flooding by implementing more climate-resilient designs and maintenance on their trails. -
The majority of Vermont farms said they anticipate not having enough feed, or problems with quality. That’s according to a post-flood survey conducted by the Vermont Agency of Agriculture. -
The plant has been back online for about two weeks, and testing shows effluent flowing into the Lamoille River is within permit limits.
