State officials announced Monday they are opening more in-person resource centers to help people affected by last week’s flooding. The first such centers opened over the weekend in Ludlow and Barre.
A new center opened in Johnson on Monday and will remain open through Wednesday, Secretary of Human Services Jenney Samuelson said at a remote press briefing Monday morning with other administration officials. Similar facilities will be available in Woodstock and Londonderry from Tuesday through Thursday, she said, and in Hardwick from Thursday through Saturday. All are open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
“The centers serve as places for public and private organizations to come together to help those affected by disaster,” Vermont Emergency Management wrote in a press release Friday.
The centers are open to all residents in the region and will host several state and nonprofit disaster recovery agencies that can answer visitors’ questions and guide them to appropriate services, officials said.
The resources’ location and hours are as follows:
- Johnson Elementary School, 57 College Hill, Johnson — July 17-19, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Woodstock Union High School, 100 Amsden Way, Woodstock — July 18-20, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Neighborhood Connections, 5700 Route 100, Londonderry — July 18-20, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
As of Monday morning, the Hardwick location had not yet been determined, Samuelson said.
Among the services offered at the centers, according to the press release:
- Meals and water from the Red Cross
- Cleaning kits
- Assistance in finding recovery resources
- Mental health services
- Basic medical services
The centers in Ludlow, at the town community center, and in Barre, at the Barre Auditorium, are expected to close after 5 p.m. today, Samuelson said, though they could reopen in the future.
