Vermont: The Recovery from Hurricane Irene Begins

In all, over 200 roads across the state were closed due to wash outs from the heavy rains that pelted the state for nearly twenty-four hours on Sunday, August 28.

Before the sun was up on Tuesday morning, thirty FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) tractor-trailers had arrived at the National Guard’s Camp Johnson with water, ready to eat meals, blankets, cots and other supplies.

Waterbury was submerged under 10 feet or more of water when the Winooski River rose to record flood levels in minutes. Read more at climate-connections.org