Flood Update: Ongoing FEMA help; rebates for flood-recovery purchases
This Saturday, Nov. 23, the Federal Emergency Management Agency will be closing the last two of its Disaster Recovery Centers in Vermont. Plus, Vermonters working on repairs to homes and businesses impacted by flooding both this past summer and in 2023 can still take advantage of a slew of rebates and incentive programs offered by Efficiency Vermont.
Flood Update: FEMA deadline, CReW office hours, new Mitigation Committee
The deadline for to apply for federal flood-recovery assistance to help with the impacts from this summer’s floods is Nov. 25 and the local long-term recovery group CReW has multiple updates and reminders to share with the community.
Flood Update | Oct. 14
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has closed its Waterbury Disaster Recovery Center permanently. The deadline to apply for individual assistance has been extended to Nov. 25. Applications for SBA loans however need to be filed by Oct. 21.
Flood Update | Sept. 20
Waterbury’s long-term flood recovery group CReW will hold a special meeting Wednesday, Sept. 25, for home and building owners to share their flood-proofing ideas and stories.
Flood Update | Sept. 15: New hours at FEMA centers including in Waterbury
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has announced changes in operations and hours at six Disaster Recovery Centers across Vermont starting this week, including at the center in the Waterbury Armory.
Flood Update | August 26
More than a month after the July 9-11 storm caused major flooding damage across wide swaths of Vermont, the White House has declared the event a major disaster, opening the door to Vermont residents and municipalities to receive federal assistance including unemployment benefits.
Flood Update | Aug. 18
The latest update from The CReW long-term recovery group for Bolton, Duxbury, Middlesex, Moretown and Waterbury explains how now six weeks since the July 10 disaster, work will shift to longer-term recovery and rebuilding efforts. Volunteers are still needed for new tasks that don't involve mud.
Flood Update | Weekend alert
Meteorologists and Vermont emergency management officials are watching the weather forecasts carefully and advise Vermonters to the same as the storm remnants of Hurricane Debby that hit Florida and the southeastern U.S. this week head to New England this weekend.
Flood update | Aug. 4
The governor has formally requested federal disaster aid for Vermont after the July floods; links here for volunteering to help those affected, reporting storm damage, an info session on energy-efficient rebuilding and plans for a flood-relief block party.
Flood update | July 31: Flash flood watch in effect today
More storms are headed to Vermont today and the National Weather Service in Burlington has issued a flood watch for much of the state including Washington County from noon through tonight. Other updates include a call for volunteers for the NEK and an Elm St. block party planned for Aug. 10.
A drone’s-eye view of the July 10-11 flood
Ahead of the July 29 Waterbury Select Board meeting to discuss potential projects that could be funded through federal grants, we share a collection of aerial photos captured on the morning of July 11 by photographer Gordon Miller.
Special select board session will focus on flood mitigation brainstorming
Envisioned before this month’s latest round of flooding and storm damage, the Waterbury Select Board on Monday has scheduled a special meeting to brainstorm flood mitigation project ideas.
Flood update | July 23-27
Flood recovery work continues in Waterbury and surrounding towns with organizers deploying volunteers for shifts through the weekend. Also: New information here about rental assistance.
July flood 2.0: ‘It’s bigger’
For the third time in a year, Waterbury’s municipal building is ground zero for flood response and recovery activities with the community effort to clean up after last week’s severe storm and flooding in full swing. Meanwhile, town officials are tallying up damage to local roads on a scale far beyond both of the 2023 floods combined.
Flood photos | July 10-11
July 10, 2024 turned out to be an eerie replay of July 10, 2023. Check out photos from before, during and after the storm by Roundabout photographer Gordon Miller and our readers.
Duxbury faces biggest storm-recovery challenge yet
After assessing storm damage, the Duxbury Selectboard called an emergency meeting Thursday afternoon to report on conditions across town and provide updates on initial efforts to repair roadways and culverts.
Flooded again | July 11
For those who managed to get some sleep, Vermonters woke up to yet another flooding disaster today. The number of roads with washouts and closures is staggering. We are collecting information from a variety of sources and will update this post throughout the day.
ONGOING UPDATES: Flooding alert issued for flood anniversary, Weds. July 10
Community leaders and volunteers working on flood recovery for the past year prepared to mark the anniversary of the July 10, 2023 flood this week just as warnings of an approaching storm with heavy rains and threats of flooding demanded attention and vigilance headed into today and Thursday.