State officials are opening two in-person resource centers from Saturday through Monday to help Vermonters navigate the recovery process from devastating floods, with plans for more locations in the future.
According to Vermont emergency officials, the state-run resource centers will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Sunday and Monday at the following locations:
- Barre — BOR Arena/Barre Auditorium, 16 Auditorium Hill
- Ludlow — Community Center, 37 Main Street
“These are the first of several sites the state will operate in the coming days in additional areas of the state,” the Vermont Emergency Operations Center wrote in a press release Friday evening. Others will be announced later.
Known as “multi-agency resource centers,” the sites will “serve as a single location where public and private organizations come together to provide assistance to those affected by disaster,” according to the release. Representatives from state agencies and relevant nonprofits will be on hand.
They are open to anyone in the region.
Some offerings at the centers, according to the release, include:
- Meals and water from the Red Cross
- Cleaning kits
- Assistance in finding recovery resources
- Mental health services
- Basic medical services
See below for the state’s list of resources as of Friday evening.
