Two of the Vermont communities hardest hit by the catastrophic summer flooding have put in an urgent request for $3.5 million in state funding to elevate 20 homes in Barre and the capital city of Montpelier for flood victims who still need safe places to live as the state grapples with a housing crisis.
FILE - A small tractor clears water from a business as flood waters block a street, July 12, 2023, in Barre, Vt. Two of the Vermont communities hardest hit by flooding have put in an urgent request for $3.5 million in state funding to elevate 20 homes in Barre and the capital city of Montpelier for flood victims who still need safe places to live as the state grapples with a housing crisis.
“We have folks that are living in dangerous situations who cannot wait that long,” said Montpelier City Manager Bill Frasier. “After the flood they had nowhere to go. They have been living with no floors, no walls. She’s been cooking on a grill that entire time,” Hierl said.Europe is not prepared for the growing climate extremes it faces, its first risk assessment findsThe woman has spent at least $40,000 toward the work of drying out and demolding the house, she said. She’s added insulation and subfloors, and no longer has a bathroom on the first floor.
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