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Years later, local towns still navigating flood repair
When heavy rainfall inundated parts of Addison County in July 2024, it didn’t take long to see the damage left behind.
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Thunderstorms, high winds pummel Addison County
For the third July in a row, severe thunderstorms brought heavy rain, hail and flash flooding Addison County, with high winds ripping off some the MUHS roof.
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Federal cuts threatens Vermont’s disaster preparations
The familiar anxieties surrounding Vermont’s summer storms are more intense this year with recent federal funding cuts casting uncertainty over the future of disaster relief programs that have…
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Letter to the editor: Why no blame for climate change with recent flash floods?
Regarding this past weekend’s torrential flash flooding in Texas. Rivers rose 26 feet in two hours. Over 80 people died in Texas. Their deaths were attributed to flash…
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Letter to the editor: Ripton floodplain homeowner questions valuation
My wife and I have recently engaged the civic apparatus of Ripton, Vermont. Our concern is a townwide reappraisal of property values, including ours. The proposed reassessment of…
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Local farmers report less storm damage this summer
Extreme weather and flooding returned to Vermont for the second summer in a row, but Addison County farmers reported less damage from storms this past July than in…
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July flooding disaster declared
Residents and municipalities in Addison County and six other Vermont counties are eligible for federal funding to help recover from floods that swept through the Green Mountain State between…
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Solutions sought for Seymour Street flooding
The town of Middlebury will work with Danforth Pewter, the Vermont Agency of Transportation and Vermont Rail System to potentially site an emergency access across train tracks to…
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Local wildlife affected by heavy rains, flooding
When heavy rains inundated parts of the state on July 10 and 11, much of the damage done to homes, businesses and public infrastructure was clear to see.
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Lewis Creek Farm suffers from heavy floods
According to Hank Bissell, more than 7 acres of crops were destroyed, farm roads were washed out, and areas of cropland were scoured out as much as three…
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Starksboro, Monkton cope with flooding
Monkton and Starksboro were among the Addison County towns hardest hit by last week’s heavy rains, received upwards of six inches late on July 10 into the morning…
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Letter to the editor: Middlebury must address flooding at rail underpass
Last Saturday, July 13, the underpass that connects Elm Street to Seymour Street in Middlebury flooded again and had to be closed. This is not a hundred-year event.…
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State Health Commissioner Levine issues safe flood recovery guidelines
Health Commissioner Mark Levine, M.D., encourages Vemonters to take advantage of the resources and information available to keep themselves and their families safe and healthy.
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Local firefighters rescue Central Vt. flood survivors
Firefighters from Vergennes, Ferrisburgh and Middlebury who were specially trained in water rescues took their boats to Central Vermont on Thursday and put their skills to good use.
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Heavy rain damages some local roads
Roads in Ferrisburgh, Monkton, New Haven and Starksboro were closed Thursday morning after heavy rains inundated the region overnight.
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Editorial: Learning to cope with floods
As lightning flashes outside my office window this Wednesday evening and weather forecasters predict two or more inches of rain tonight into tomorrow, I reflect on the $80…