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Monday, October 17, 2011 - 00:00
BURLINGTON, Vt. – Vermonters who experienced damage or losses as the result of Tropical Storm Irene have until October 31 to register for assistance with the Federal Emergency Management Agency and...
Monday, October 17, 2011 - 00:00
BURLINGTON, Vt. – Federal and state officials announce the closing of the disaster recovery center in Rutland this Thursday, Oct. 20, but assistance is still only a phone call away.
Vermonters who...
Thursday, October 13, 2011 - 00:00
BURLINGTON, Vt. -- As Vermonters rebuild from the damage caused by Tropical Storm Irene, the provisions of the National Flood Insurance Program may be creating confusion for some.
Officials with the...
Tuesday, October 11, 2011 - 00:00
BURLINGTON, Vt. − Federal and state officials announce the closing of two disaster recovery centers, but assistance is still only a phone call away.
Vermonters who were affected by Tropical Storm...
Friday, October 7, 2011 - 00:00
BURLINGTON, Vt. -- As winter approaches, Vermont residents and businesses recovering from the damage caused by Tropical Storm Irene have been helped with more than $26 million in federal aid. Those...
Friday, October 7, 2011 - 00:00
BURLINGTON, Vt. -- State and federal officials are reminding Vermonters whose wells may have been contaminated by flooding after Tropical Storm Irene to apply for assistance to repair or replace the...
Thursday, October 6, 2011 - 00:00
BURLINGTON, Vt. -- A low-income homeowner believes her insurance company is under-estimating the flood damage caused by Tropical Storm Irene. Another has lost important legal documents, while a...
Tuesday, October 4, 2011 - 00:00
BURLINGTON, Vt. -- Recovery officials want to remind Vermonters who lost work as a result of Tropical Storm Irene, including those who are self-employed, to apply for Disaster Unemployment Assistance...
Tuesday, October 4, 2011 - 00:00
BURLINGTON, Vt. -- “What can I spend the money for?” is a question being asked by many Vermonters who have received recovery grants from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
“The purpose of FEMA...
Monday, October 3, 2011 - 00:00
BURLINGTON, Vt. -- Federal and state officials announce that all fixed-site disaster recovery centers will now be open Monday through Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. beginning Friday, October 7. In...
Friday, September 30, 2011 - 00:00
BURLINGTON, Vt. – With one month gone since Vermont suffered a major disaster in Tropical Storm Irene and another month left to register for aid, FEMA has approved more than $16 million in...
Friday, September 30, 2011 - 00:00
BURLINGTON, Vt. – Federal and state officials announce the closing of six disaster recovery centers this next week, but assistance is still only a phone call away for Vermonters who were affected by...
Thursday, September 29, 2011 - 00:00
BURLINGTON, Vt. -- Federal and state officials announce that all disaster recovery centers will be closed on Sundays beginning this weekend. The centers will now be open Monday through Saturday 8 a....
Wednesday, September 28, 2011 - 00:00
BURLINGTON, Vt. -- Homeowners who had basement flooding from Tropical Storm Irene are encouraged to register with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, because FEMA grants may cover uninsured...
Wednesday, September 28, 2011 - 00:00
BURLINGTON, Vt. -- As Vermonters repair their homes in the wake of Tropical Storm Irene, recovery officials are urging residents to build their homes safer and smarter.
Raising electrical components...
Tuesday, September 27, 2011 - 00:00
BURLINGTON, Vt. -- State and federal recovery officials are reminding Vermonters repairing damage to their homes or businesses from Tropical Storm Irene that they must still get the appropriate...
Monday, September 26, 2011 - 00:00
BURLINGTON, Vt. -- With towns scrambling to complete urgent repairs on infrastructure such as roads and public buildings before winter sets in, state and federal officials want people to understand...
Saturday, September 24, 2011 - 00:00
BURLINGTON, Vt. -- Just three weeks after Sept. 1 -- the date Vermont received a major disaster declaration due to the effects of Tropical Storm Irene -- FEMA has approved nearly $14 million in...
Saturday, September 24, 2011 - 00:00
BURLINGTON, Vt. -- A mobile disaster recovery center vehicle will be making short visits to several Vermont communities beginning Tuesday, Sept. 27, in Middlebury.
The following is the schedule of...
Friday, September 23, 2011 - 00:00
BURLINGTON, Vt. -- Vermont disaster recovery centers have new Sunday hours.
Beginning Sunday, Sept. 25, all recovery centers, except the newest in Lyndonville, will be open from noon to 6 p.m. on...