Vermont continues to recover from its recent record setting flooding.
Media reports:
Burlington Free Press: Old Vermonters vow to rebuild after flood (25 JUN 11)
WCAX-TV: What to do with all the debris (25 JUN 11)
Burlington Free Press: Vermont flood recovery centers open today (24 JUN 11)
WCAX-TV: 41 flood-damaged Vt businesses seek loans (23 JUN 11)
Burlington Free Press: Red Cross moves flood offices to Colchester (22 JUN 11)
WPTZ-TV: Volunteers Across U.S. Now Assisting Vermont Flood Victims (15 JUN 11)
Burlington Free Press: Photo Gallery: Aftermath of Lake Champlain Flooding
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recently announced that federal disaster aid has been made available to Vermont to supplement the state and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms and flooding during the period of 23 April to 9 May 2011.
This action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in the counties of Addison, Chittenden, Essex, Franklin, Grand Isle, Lamoille, and Orleans. Assistance can include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses, and other programs to help individuals and business owners recover from the effects of the disaster.
Federal funding also is available to state and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for emergency work and the repair or replacement of facilities damaged by the severe storms and flooding in Addison, Chittenden, Essex, Franklin, Grand Isle, Lamoille, and Orleans counties.
Federal funding is also available on a cost-sharing basis for hazard mitigation measures statewide.
Additional information:
FEMA: Federal Aid Programs For State Of Vermont Disaster Recovery (15 JUN 11)
FEMA: President Declares A Major Disaster For Vermont (15 JUN 11)
FEMA: The Three-Step Process To Disaster Assistance
FEMA: Recovering From and Coping With Flood Damaged Property
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