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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After catastrophic flooding swept Vermont last month, the state received even more torrential rain last week. Middlebury received up to 6 inches of rain in the span of hours, leading to road closures and rescues. -
Rutland officials say city infrastructure suffered no major damage. However, 26 people were evacuated. -
Two FEMA representatives join Vermont Edition to answer your questions about the application and aid processes. -
The Red Cross says all the displaced Vermonters who needed shelter after last month's flooding have found alternative housing. -
Doug Farnham previously headed up the state's COVID-19 relief programs and has been the point person for the disbursal of hundreds of millions of dollars in federal stimulus funds. -
A band of thunderstorms dropped 3 to 6 inches of rain over the Middlebury area on Aug. 3. It's the sort of extreme rainfall event Vermont is poised to see more of due to human-caused climate change. -
Flood survivors in Orleans County have finally been added to the list of people that are eligible for individual assistance from FEMA, but the long wait for federal help is just one of the hurdles to disaster recovery in the rural Northeast Kingdom. -
Vermont is home to nearly 1,000 dams. And many were pushed to the limit during last month’s catastrophic flooding, putting residents downstream at risk.
