ONE YEAR LATER, VERMONT CONTINUES TO MAKE PROGRESS RECOVERING FROM
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
[https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20240710/one-year-later-vermont-continues-make-progress-recovering-severe-storms]


Release Date: 
July 11, 2024 

From July 7-21, 2023, heavy rain across Vermont drove rivers to near
record levels causing historic and catastrophic flooding. In
Montpelier, the Winooski River crested at 21 feet, reaching a height
not seen since the 1920s and leading to the rescue of over 100 people
from flooded cars and homes. 

On July 14, 2023, President Joseph Biden declared a Major Disaster for
the state of Vermont making federal funding available to affected
individuals in Chittenden, Lamoille, Rutland, Washington, Windham, and
Windsor counties. Federal funding was also made available to state
and eligible local governments, and certain private nonprofit
organizations in Addison, Bennington, Caledonia, Chittenden, Essex,
Franklin, Grand Isle, Lamoille, Orange, Orleans, Rutland, Washington,
Windham, and Windsor counties.

One year later, families, businesses, and communities continue to
rebuild with the help of federal assistance from FEMA and the U.S.
Small Business Administration. So far, $25,987,190.49 has been
approved for Individual Assistance and $50,580,607.19 has been
obligated for Public Assistance. The state has also prioritized
mitigation efforts, a program with $1,141,512.00 designated to support
rebuilding stronger in Vermont.

During a press conference held yesterday, Governor Phil Scott thanked
FEMA and Federal Coordinating Officer William Roy for being with the
state every step of the way through the response and recovery. 

“We’ve made great progress in helping Vermont recover from this
disaster and I want to thank Governor Scott and the Vermont Emergency
Management Agency for being excellent partners throughout the
process,” said Roy. “I also want to thank the FEMA employees who
deployed to Vermont; your selfless services embodies our agency’s
mission of helping people before, during, and after disasters.”