Although Otter Creek has been the center of attention for preparing for high waters in Middlebury throughout this soggy summer, the bout of Aug. 4 flash flooding that wreaked havoc on Addison County was primarily the fault of small rivers that crept, and then sprinted, over edges and into yards, driveways and basements.
Two area fire departments, Middlebury and Vergennes, have Technical Rescue Teams trained to do both swift-water and mountain rescues — and they have put their swift-water training to use over the past two months.
The floods that struck Vermont this summer show why the Middlebury and Vergennes fire departments have Technical Rescue Teams capable of acting in fast-moving water.
U.S. Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vt., toured Addison County late last week to survey two kinds of hardships from which many area residents are trying to recover — those caused by recent flooding, and those caused by mental illness.
The Middlebury selectboard on Tuesday received an update from Director of Public Works Planning Emmalee Cherington on the town’s ongoing recovery from flooding that occurred in July and on Aug. 3-4.
There is a direct connection between climate change and the massive rainstorms that have disrupted Vermont life this summer.
On Monday afternoon water department officials called off a boil water order that had been in place for more than two weeks.
MIDDLEBURY — Inflation, housing instability and the rising costs of fuel have all contributed to unprecedented use of the Middlebury food shelf at Helping Overcome Poverty’s Effects (HOPE) this summer. And record rainfall this summer is taking a toll on s … (read more)
High concentrations of E. coli bacteria at recreation sites in the Middlebury and New Haven rivers were likely a result of the timing of the sampling and not indicative of a larger trend.
There is still no official word on whether Middlebury or all of Addison County would be included in a flood disaster declaration that would qualify our area for federal aid.
The harsh reality is that this summer is emerging as a no-holds-barred Climate Chaos Summer.
I have no right to complain I have no right to rage about the rain trickling into my dry cellar floor when houses ransacked by the flood, the floorboards, couches caked in mud, appliances, albums, heirlooms loved all heaped in piles outdoors remind me tha … (read more)
Have flooding concerns or suggestions for the state? Here’s your opportunity to share your thoughts with local and state officials. On Friday, August 18, from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m., members of the Scott Administration Cabinet will be visiting Addison County t … (read more)
After last week’s deluge, Middlebury should definitely qualify for FEMA’s Public Assistance Program, which extends federal aid for public property impacted by natural disasters, according to Middlebury Director of Public Works Planning Emmalee Cherington.
What size culverts or storm drains can handle a 6-inch deluge, let along even more, in such a short time? How do we build stormwater systems to handle a changing climate that may make such rains frequent?
