The last thing John and Jenny Mackenzie saw as they fled their Vermont home with their daughters, dog and two guinea pigs last summer was their cars upended and propelled away by rushing flood waters. Minutes earlier they had abandoned …
President Joe Biden has approved a major disaster declaration for the severe flooding that hit northeastern Vermont in late July. The declaration makes federal funding available to help communities and individuals in Caledonia, Essex, and Orleans counties recover from damages …
Vermont has failed to complete many actions in its five-year hazard mitigation plan aimed at reducing the risk from natural disasters such as flooding, according to a new report from the state auditor’s office. The plan is developed by Vermont …
First responders launched high-water and helicopter rescues of people trapped in cars and homes in rural New York and Pennsylvania as heavy rain from the remnants of Debby slammed the Northeast with intense floods. The worst of the flash flooding …
Vermont is flooding. Not just yesterday, two weeks ago and a year before that, but experts say the state could see catastrophic events like these for the foreseeable future. Climate change is fueling stronger, more persistent storms and the state’s …
The toll of damage from recent flooding in Vermont exceeds $6 million, and the state is asking the federal government for help, officials said. Vermont residents dealt with heavy flooding that damaged homes and infrastructure earlier this week and came …
Vermont’s governor said Wednesday that the latest storms to hit the state have undone much of the cleanup and recovery work from its last major bout of flooding only weeks ago, and he called on residents to “stick together” amid …
Northern Vermont today is dealing with flash floods and washed-out roads after a night and early morning of extreme rainfall. Parts of Caledonia county and the Northeast Kingdom received 6-8 inches of rain last night and saw considerable catastrophic flash …
Exactly one year to the date of last year’s severe flooding in Vermont, Joe’s Brook Farm was flooded again by the remnants of Hurricane Beryl. This time it was worse. Workers were able to harvest some of the produce before …
Vermont’s governor on Tuesday urged residents to report any damage from last week’s flooding to the state, even if they plan to do repairs themselves, so that counties can meet the threshold for individual federal assistance. The flooding from the …
