Springfield approves hazard mitigation plan

At the end of a long process that involved public meetings and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Springfield select board approved a hazard mitigation plan at their meeting Monday night.

Shelter for Springfield flooding victims

The Precision Valley Disaster Recovery Committee is operating a shelter with the support of the Red Cross, the Springfield Housing Authority, and the Springfield Warming Shelter for some of the people affected by the evacuation of all 74 apartments in the Whitcomb building.

Hurricane of 1938 explored in Springfield history program

The Springfield Art & Historical Society will present, “A Hurricane in Springfield, Vermont —1938,” at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 17, at its facility in the Cota & Cota Building, 65 Rte. 106 in North Springfield.

New round of Irene-related funding available

Two regional development groups announced Thursday a second round of recovery grants to provide assistance for businesses that experienced flood-related damages following Tropical Storm Irene.

Rockingham ‘rebuilds history’ with Bartonsville Covered Bridge

The new Bartonsville Covered Bridge was opened to traffic Saturday, almost 17 months to the day after the original was swept away by the raging Williams River on Aug. 28, 2011.

Video: Historic bridge back open

Video: New Bartonsville Covered Bridge

SRDC & BDCC Receive Disaster Recovery Funding

The Vermont Community Development Program announced on Thursday that they have awarded a one million dollar Community Development Block Grant for Disaster Recovery to two southeastern Vermont Regional Development Corporations.

New Bartonsville Covered Bridge nears completion

The new Bartonsville covered bridge is getting ready to move. The original was swept away by hurricane Irene in 2011.

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FEMA ruling may prove costly

A ruling this week by the Federal Emergency Management Agency could reduce considerably the federal assistance on tap for Vermont’s post-Irene recovery. Springfield's Rep. Alice Emmons said that regardless of the level of FEMA assistance, plans for the recovery will proceed unchanged.

Disaster recovery funds may be available for small businesses

Two southeastern Vermont Regional Development Corporations are collaborating on an application for a small business Community Development Block Grant for Disaster Recovery.

Emmons: Governor made no FEMA promises

Vermont lawmakers are coming to the defense of Gov. Peter Shumlin's administration following criticisms he misled about the amount of post-Irene disaster relief Vermont was likely to get.

Route 106 reconnected

Route 106 in Weathersfield opened to traffic this week, three months after Tropical Storm Irene caused significant damage.

Repairs complete, route 106 now open in its entirety

The Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) today made holiday travel a little easier for some as it reopened Route 106 through Weathersfield, which had been closed since Tropical Storm Irene struck nearly three months ago.

Final day to apply for Irene storm damage assistance

Those affected have until midnight tonight, November 15, to register online for assistance with FEMA and to apply for low-interest loans from the SBA. Phone registrations will be accepted until 10:00 p.m., EST.

FEMA Deadline for Registration

The deadlines for registering with FEMA is quickly approaching. It is very important for all area municipalities and private non-profits impacted by Hurricane Irene to register with FEMA by October 17th. Individuals and small businesses have until October 31st.

FEMA housing units headed to Vermont

Displaced flood victims unable to find permanent shelters before winter could end up in mobile housing units. The Federal Emergency Management Agency has already delivered 10 “park unit mobile homes” to a staging area in Springfield.

SBA opens Business Recovery Center in Springfield

The U.S. Small Business Administration announced the opening of a Business Recovery Center in Springfield, Vermont to help businesses affected by Tropical Storm Irene.

FEMA officials meet with Springfield

FEMA met with town officials from Windham in Windsor counties in Springfield Friday educating them about the available assistance, and discussing eligibility requirements.   Other upcoming briefing meetings...

Covered bridge now on Williams River banks

The 1870 Bartonsville Covered Bridge now sits, twisted and broken in places, on a sand and gravel beach along the Williams River in Rockingham.

For info on donating to restore the Bartonsville bridge, click here.

(Photo by Lisa Currier)

Flood control dams protected downstream towns

Thanks to a series of flood control dams built in the wake of hurricanes in the 1930s and ’40s, many Vermont towns downstream of the dams were spared even worse flooding.

#VTResponse online message board

A forum that has been set up by #VTResponse in the wake of Tropical Storm Irene. To be used by those in need of help and those available to volunteer. Example:
Springfield Church of Christ at 972 Chester Rd in Springfield is looking for volunteers to help unload and sort a semi truck full of disaster relief supplies. ETA of truck is between 11-12 this morning, Sept. 1.