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Friday, March 22, 2013 - 12:06
BARRE, Vt. – After Tropical Storm Irene swept through Vermont, many residents were left homeless in areas of the state that were already experiencing shortages of affordable housing.
Local, state and...
Friday, March 22, 2013 - 11:53
ESSEX JUNCTION, Vt. – The state and Vermont municipalities and non-profits seeking federal grants for projects to make their communities more resilient in future disasters will have more time to...
Thursday, February 28, 2013 - 10:25
ESSEX JUNCTION, Vt. – The process of determining the federal government’s share of funding for rebuilding the Waterbury State Office Complex is progressing but will not be complete at the end of...
Tuesday, February 26, 2013 - 14:32
ESSEX JUNCTION, Vt. – While the destruction of large parts of Vermont’s road system by Tropical Storm Irene received much attention, the state’s railroad network was also heavily damaged.
Now,...
Tuesday, February 12, 2013 - 12:31
ESSEX JUNCTION, Vt. – Federal and state officials announced today that they hope to complete the funding arrangements for the Waterbury State Office Complex by the end of the month.
The Federal...
Wednesday, January 9, 2013 - 15:08
ESSEX JUNCTION, Vt. – The Federal Emergency Management Agency has provided more than $166 million in financial assistance to Vermont since the state was impacted by Tropical Storm Irene in August...
Tuesday, October 2, 2012 - 12:41
FUNDING APPROVED FOR BRATTLEBORO HOUSING AUTHORITY WORK
ESSEX JUNCTION, Vt. – A public housing project in Brattleboro that was damaged during Tropical Storm Irene will receive federal funding for...
Tuesday, October 2, 2012 - 12:28
FEMA OBLIGATES ANOTHER PUBLIC ASSISTANCE GRANT FOR $1 MILLION+ TO AID IN IRENE RECOVERY: TOWN OF BETHEL PROJECTS APPROVEDESSEX JUNCTION, Vt. – The Federal Emergency Management Agency has obligated...
Tuesday, October 2, 2012 - 12:17
VERMONT TRAVELERS SHOULD “PLEDGE TO PREPARE” FOR THIS WEEKEND
ESSEX JUNCTION, Vt. – September is National Preparedness Month. As we approach Labor Day weekend, when hotel visits throughout...
Friday, September 28, 2012 - 14:23
ESSEX JUNCTION, Vt. – One year after Tropical Storm Irene, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the State of Vermont and local communities continue to support recovery of Vermont’s Irene-battered...
Tuesday, August 14, 2012 - 08:41
ESSEX JUNCTION, Vt. -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency is collaborating with state, federal and community partners to support Tropical Storm Irene-damaged fish habitats in Vermont, a state...
Friday, August 10, 2012 - 10:42
WITH MORE THAN $133 MILLION OBLIGATED TO REPAIR VERMONT INFRASTRUCTURE, FEMA PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROCESS CONTINUESESSEX JUNCTION, Vt. – The Federal Emergency Management Agency has so far obligated more...
Friday, May 25, 2012 - 00:00
MONTPELIER, Vt. -- With the 2012 hurricane season officially starting on June 1 and the effects of Tropical Storm Irene still visible in many areas of Vermont, federal, state, and local officials...
Tuesday, May 22, 2012 - 00:00
ESSEX JUNCTION, Vt. -- Governor Peter Shumlin and Vermont lawmakers have weighed in, and now state and federal officials want to hear the public’s thoughts on plans to rebuild the flood-damaged state...
Thursday, May 17, 2012 - 00:00
ESSEX JUNCTION, Vt. -- The State of Vermont, municipalities, and some non-profit groups will be getting more federal money to reimburse them for costs incurred during Tropical Storm Irene and the...
Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - 00:00
BARRE, Vt. – With limited housing options for some Vermonters displaced by Tropical Storm Irene, local, state and federal officials have unveiled a project that will provide housing through a private...
Friday, April 20, 2012 - 00:00
ESSEX JUNCTION, Vt. – The past year has proved that severe weather can strike at any time or place. Tornadoes in the South and in Joplin, Missouri and the swath of destruction left by Tropical Storm...
Friday, April 20, 2012 - 00:00
ESSEX JUNCTION, Vt. – At the end of August, 2011, Tropical Storm Irene halted rail traffic across a three-span railroad bridge in White River Junction when raging floodwaters damaged the piers that...
Friday, April 6, 2012 - 00:00
ESSEX JUNCTION, Vt. – With the April 17 deadline for filing individual income tax returns rapidly approaching, Vermonters who were affected by last year’s spring floods or Tropical Storm Irene may...
Monday, March 26, 2012 - 00:00
ESSEX JUNCTION, Vt. – When it comes to hurricanes, many people think Vermont is not in danger. But last August, as Hurricane Irene downgraded to tropical storm status, Vermont suffered a major blow...