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Category Archives: News and Events
SOS Story Circle July 22
SOS Story Circle Flier 20120722 (387KB PDF) – SOS Vermont is sponsoring a Story Circle on Sunday, July 22, from 3-5pm at Memorial Hall, Main St, Wilmington. Come share your experience of Tropical Storm Irene and create a permanent, historical … Continue reading
Vermont Students to Help with Long-Term Recovery
(From Vermont Campus Contact press release) As Vermont approaches the one year anniversary of Tropical Storm Irene, many individuals and organizations are still hard at work on clean-up and recovery from one of the worst natural disasters in the state’s … Continue reading
Southeastern Vermont Irene Long Term Recovery Committee
As the community response to Tropical Storm Irene’s flooding moves from immediate relief efforts to long-term recovery, a committee has been formed to coordinate the response of multiple agencies and organizations to Windham County residents impacted by the disaster. With … Continue reading
Governor Announces “Extraordinary Abatement” Bill
Governor Shumlin press release – Joined by legislative leaders and the Vermont League of Cities and Towns, Gov. Peter Shumlin today announced a plan of action to enable towns to abate education taxes for property owners hard-hit by Tropical Storm … Continue reading
Vermont ANR: New Phase in Flood Recovery
Read the full ANR press release for more information. The Vermont Agency of Natural Resources (ANR) is shifting from an exclusive focus on emergency response to working with municipalities, businesses and homeowners to maximize the long-term effectiveness of our state’s … Continue reading
Federal Farm Disaster Assistance Approved
Governor’s Press Release: Gov. Peter Shumlin announced today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved the administration’s request for natural disaster declaration assistance for farmers in all 14 counties in Vermont (Lamoille, Washington and Windham were named as contiguous … Continue reading
WKVT Interview with US Rep Peter Welch
Fish from WKVT talked to Vermont’s US Representative, Peter Welch, about the ongoing Congressional actions and Irene recovery efforts – listen to the 9 minute interview on the WKVT site.
BCTV Video of West River Valley
BCTV has posted a 24 minute video of a disaster tour up the West River (and Rock River) on September 2, five days after Irene hit. The video shows some of the massive damage from the floodwaters and interviews with … Continue reading
Vermont Appoints Irene Recovery Officer
Governor Peter Shumlin appointed Neale Lunderville to oversee state recovery efforts following Tropical Storm Irene. In the post, Lunderville will spearhead efforts to assist families and businesses, restore communities, and rebuild infrastructure damaged by Tropical Storm Irene’s record flooding and … Continue reading