Mapping The Money

The state office complex in Waterbury has been largely empty since Tropical Storm Irene flooded it two years ago, and the displacement of state workers…

For the past several months, VPR has been working on a project we’re calling Mapping the Money. It takes a look at all the money spent on Tropical Storm…

Thurs Aug 29, Noon & 7PM Vermont’s 9-1-1 call centers receive about 200,000 calls each year. But calling 9-1-1 can be difficult for those with hearing and…

When Tropical Storm Irene hit Vermont two years ago, more than 200 homes and businesses in Waterbury were flooded. The state office complex and the state…

This week, on the second anniversary of Tropical Storm Irene VPR is completing work on our Mapping the Money Project. Our online interactive maps and…

It’s been two years since Tropical Storm Irene hit Vermont, and while much of the damage has been repaired, scars visible and otherwise remain.That’s the…

Cities and towns and-nonprofit groups can still apply for federal funding to help communities recover from Tropical Storm Irene and other floods that took…

In the wake of Tropical Storm Irene a number of groups sprung up to help people recover. The largest is the Vermont Disaster Relief Fund. The fund has…

Interactive Map of VCF Irene FundsThe morning after Irene, the phones at the Vermont Community Foundation didn’t stop ringing.“We sat down as a whole…

When Tropical Storm Irene raged through Vermont it shattered homes and businesses, roads and bridges. 1,400 households were displaced. Many people were…