Following the floods
Read VTDigger’s full coverage of historic rain and flooding in Vermont this summer and its aftermath in the weeks and months to come.
Millions of dollars have been raised for Vermont flood recovery. Where has the money gone?
Flood donations have been scattered across at least 100 Vermont groups, enabling locals to work closely with people in need on the ground. But some say the process has also led to disparities between well-off communities and less privileged ones.
Phil Scott waives regulations to expedite temporary housing in Montpelier for flood survivors
The move is intended to speed up the process of establishing a FEMA housing site in Montpelier on a plot of city-owned land.
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After makeshift location closes, Vermont’s capital is left without a post office
The temporary United States Postal Service location on River Street closed Friday, leaving Montpelier’s residents reliant on post offices elsewhere.
Vermont farmers have struggled with a federal conservation program. A new bill in Congress could help.
The Conservation Reserve Program was designed to help farmers afford conservation practices on their land, but most Vermont farmers have had difficulty using it.
Andrew Gentile: What’s the cost of banning fossil fuels?
Use renewables where they make sense, and leave fossil fuel usage in place until a cost-effective alternative has been developed.
Vermont receives more federal funding for flood debris cleanup
State contractors removed thousands of tons of flood waste following July’s flooding.
River conservation forum highlights resident questions about flood preparedness
As towns across the state transition from clean-up to long-term planning, residents want to know how to move forward to avoid the worst impacts of flooding — and what resources exist to help them.
July’s flooding damaged state-owned documents, furniture and a historic painting
While many office supplies and furniture were lost, other items of historical value are being repaired, including a painting by Thomas Waterman Wood that was stored in a basement by accident.
Post-flood, a migration of cellar equipment begins
The basement’s days are numbered. By regulation in some places, by evolving sensibilities in others.
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