Flood damage outpaces some repairs in hard-hit Vermont town The Vermont town of Lyndon was hit by severe flash floods twice last month The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2024
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Qualifies For Vermont Presidential Ballot Robert F. Kennedy Jr. secures spot on Vermont's presidential ballot, now eligible for 158 electoral college votes in 14 states. Top News · Aug 7, 2024
Judge keeps alive Vermont lawsuit that accuses police of force, discrimination against Black teen A Vermont judge has denied the city of Burlington’s request to dismiss a lawsuit alleging that police used excessive force and discriminated against a Black teen whose mother had called police to teach him a lesson about stealing The Independent UK · Aug 6, 2024
Vermont suffered millions in damage from this week's flooding and will ask for federal help Vermont officials say the toll of damage from recent flooding in the state exceeds $6 million, and the state is asking the federal government for help The Independent UK · Aug 3, 2024
Vermont Seeks Disaster Aid After Destructive Storms Vermont faces aftermath of damaging storms, urging federal assistance for recovery efforts. Top News · Aug 1, 2024
Vermont gets respite from flood warnings as US senator pushes for disaster aid package Vermont residents are seeing a quieter weather forecast with no flood warnings following another round of destructive storms, as a U.S. senator from the state pushed Congress to pass a disaster aid package that would help communities across the country The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2024
Vermont Official Warns Of Flash Flooding Risk From Thunderstorms Vermont issues flash flood warning as thunderstorms approach, urging residents to stay safe and prepared. Top News · Jul 31, 2024
Why does Vermont keep flooding? It's complicated, but experts warn it could become the norm Vermont is flooding and experts say the state could see catastrophic events for the foreseeable future The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2024
Vermont man evacuates neighbors during flooding, weeks after witnessing a driver get swept away Weeks after Jason Pilbin witnessed a driver get swept away by floodwaters, his northeastern Vermont community of Lyndonville was ravaged again by flooding from heavy rains Tuesday The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2024
Northern Vermont Hit By Heavy Rain And Flash Flooding Flash flooding in northern Vermont leads to rescues and damage after heavy rain. Gov. Phil Scott urges caution as more rain is expected. Top News · Jul 30, 2024
Heavy rain in northern Vermont leads to washed out roads and rescues Heavy rain has washed out some roads and led to about two dozen rescues in northern Vermont, nearly three weeks after many farmers and residents in the state were hit by flooding from the remnants of Hurricane Beryl The Independent UK · Jul 30, 2024
Man, 23, arrested in connection to murder of his 82-year-old Vermont neighbor The victim’s remains were found in the woods near her Vermont home The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2024
You Can Get $6,000 Off A New EV In Vermont If Your Gas Car Was Flood-Damaged The state also offers $5,000 for getting a used EV, and all the incentives can be piled up with the federal tax credit. InsideEVs · Jul 25, 2024
Vermont opens flood recovery centers as it awaits decision on federal help Vermont has opened the first of four flood recovery centers while officials waited to find out whether the state qualifies for federal help The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2024
The Conversation · Jul 23, 2024 COVID-19 devastated teacher morale − and it hasn’t recovered Kansas faces the worst teacher shortfall in its history. The 4,000 teaching vacancies Florida faces as the new school year approaches “is more than the population of teachers in 19 of Florida’s smallest counties combined,” the state’s teachers union says. In Vermont, there are days when whole grades of students…
The Independent UK · Jul 23, 2024 Data shows hurricanes and earthquakes grab headlines but inland counties top disaster list When it comes to climate, extreme weather and other so-called natural disasters, people generally look to America's hurricane or earthquake prone coasts and say that’s where the danger is
The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2024 Vermont farmers take stock after losing crops to flooding two years in a row Exactly one year to the date of last year’s severe flooding in Vermont, Joe’s Brook Farm in Barnet was flooded again by the remnants of Hurricane Beryl
Reason · Jul 18, 2024 Brickbat: Driving Me Crazy David O'Connor is a Navy veteran who spent many years as a commercial truck driver. He's had standard and commercial driver's licenses in New York, New Hampshire, Vermont, and for the past eight years, in Tennessee. But when he went to renew his license and get a REAL ID, Tennessee…
The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2024 Hikers and cyclists can now cross Vermont on New England's longest rail trail, a year after floods The longest rail trail in New England is open this summer for bike riders, hikers, horseback riders and others
The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2024 Vermont governor urges residents to report flood damage to the state for FEMA determination Vermont's governor is urging 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
The Independent UK · Jul 15, 2024 Vermont seeks federal damage assessment for floods caused by Hurricane Beryl's remnants Vermont is seeking an assessment to determine whether last week’s flooding, which damaged homes, knocked down bridges and washed out roads, qualifies for a federal disaster declaration and aid
Top News · Jul 13, 2024 Houston Area Faces Extended Power Outages Amid Sweltering Heat Hurricane Beryl aftermath: Texas faces power outages, Vermont mourns losses. Community aid crucial.
The Independent UK · Jul 12, 2024 Vermont floods raise concerns about future of state's hundreds of ageing dams This week's flooding in Vermont is adding fresh urgency to concerns about the hundreds of dams in the state
The Independent UK · Jul 12, 2024 Vermonters pummeled by floods exactly 1 year apart begin another cleanup Vermont residents have begun cleaning up from a flood that led to frantic evacuations, knocked out bridges and damaged numerous homes
Roll Call · Jul 11, 2024 Capitol Lens | Popping out - Roll Call Vermont Sen. Peter Welch snacks on popcorn and he and New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker leave a DSCC meeting on Thursday.