FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance is available to the state of Vermont to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by the severe winter storm from Jan. 9-13, 2024.
News, Media & Events: Vermont
Events
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Important Date
May 31, 2024
May 31, 2024
May 31, 2024
- May 31, 2024
Important Date
National Dam Safety Awareness Day seeks to encourage and promote individual and community responsibility and best practices for dam safety, as well as what steps can be taken to prevent catastrophic dam failures. The theme for National Dam Safety Awareness Day 2023 on May 31, is, "Dam Safety is a shared responsibility. Know your risk, know your role, know the benefits of dams and take action."
Preparedness Tips
- Floods: A few inches of water in a 1,000-square foot home could cost more than $10,000 in repairs and replacement of personal possessions. Homeowner’s insurance doesn’t cover most floods. Learn more.
- Hurricanes: Hurricanes are not just a coastal problem. Make sure everyone in your household knows your hurricane plans, evacuation routes, and has several ways to receive alerts. There are also things you can do to strengthen your home ahead of time. Learn more.
- Extreme heat: Learn to recognize the signs of heat illness, especially for older adults, children and sick or overweight individuals who are at greater risk. You can also take steps to weatherize your home ahead of time to keep the heat out. When dealing with excessive heat be sure to drink lots of water, avoid strenuous activity in the middle of the day and never leave children or pets in the car. Learn more.
- Thunderstorms and lightning: Strengthen your home by cutting down or trimming trees that may be in danger of falling on your home. Sign up for your community’s warning system and when the thunder roars, go indoors and avoid using electronic devices and running water. Learn more.
- Tornadoes: Sign up for your community’s warning system. If under a tornado warning, immediately go to a safe shelter such as a small, interior, windowless room or basement on the lowest level of a sturdy building. Learn more.
Press Releases and Fact Sheets
The Federal Emergency Management Agency will be sending more than $22 million to the State of Vermont to reimburse it for the cost of debris removal and measures taken to stabilize state office buildings following the July 2023 storms and flooding.
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Cambridge, VT redesigned a flood-prone bridge with FEMA and state grants, solving a human-caused problem.
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PDFs & Multimedia
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Vermont; FEMA-4762-DR
Report on Preliminary Damage Assessment (PDA) information for FEMA-4762-DR; Vermont as a result of a severe storm and flooding during the period of December 18-19, 2023.
Final Environmental Assessment including FONSI signed 9/16/2020 for Middlebury River Flood Mitigation Project, HMGP-DR-4022-VT-141-R, September 2020
Vermont; FEMA-4744-DR
Report on Preliminary Damage Assessment (PDA) information for FEMA-4744-DR; Vermont as a result of severe storms and flooding during the period of August 3-5, 2023.
Vermont; FEMA-4720-DR
Report on Preliminary Damage Assessment (PDA) information for FEMA-4720-DR; Vermont as a result of severe storms and flooding during the period of July 7, 2023, and continuing.
Vermont; FEMA-4695-DR
Report on Preliminary Damage Assessment (PDA) information for FEMA-4695-DR; Vermont as a result of a severe storm and flooding during the period of December 22-24, 2022.
National — Risk Rating 2.0 — New Methodology vs Old Methodology
Final Environmental Assessment including FONSI signed 11/13/2012 for Berlin State-Run Psychiatric Hospital, FEMA-DR-4022-VT, November 2012
Final Environmental Assessment including FONSI signed 5/19/2022 for Transfer Station Stabilization Project, HMGP-DR-4022-VT-141-R, May 2022
Draft Environmental Assessment for Transfer Station Stabilization Project, HMGP-DR-4022-VT-141-R (FEMA Grant # 02140-34000-157), April 2022
Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for Vermont Route 9 Whetstone Brook Flood Mitigation Project, PDMC-PJ-01-VT-2018-002, signed 2/7/2022