Vermont's governor on Tuesday urged residents to report any damage from last week's flooding to the state, even if they plan to do repairs themselves, so
Signs are displayed outside the town hall, Sunday, July 14, 2024, in Plainfield, Vt., a community that had some of the worst damage in last week's flooding. Vermont’s governor on Tuesday urged residents to report any damage from last week’s flooding to the state, even if they plan to do repairs themselves, so that counties can meet the threshold for individual federal assistance.
“If your house, basement, or garage flooded, if you have damage to your home or property as the result of the storm, and that includes driveways, equipment and vehicles — it’s pretty broad — please report it to 211,” Gov. Phil Scott said. “You may not think you need the help but by reporting your damage you’re helping your neighbors.”
Since last week’s flooding, the number of closed sections of state roads has dropped from 54 to 12 mostly because of eight flood-damaged bridges, Transportation Secretary Joe Flynn said. Some railroads have been repaired but the Amtrak Vermonter line remains closed from Springfield to St. Albans, he said.
Vermont has more than 7,000 miles of rivers and streams and how waterways are treated in communities impacts and can present risks to those who live downstream, she said. Dredging will not solve flooding, she said. It will help alleviate it in certain circumstances but comes with significant risk and needs to be done strategically so it does not further destabilize rivers before the next flood, Moore said.
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