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FEMA: Region I News Releases
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FEMA Region I News, Media Advisories and Disaster Updates
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FEMA Will Give Vermont 90 Percent Funding for Irene Repair Work
ESSEX JUNCTION, Vt. -- The State of Vermont, municipalities, and some non-profit groups will be getting more federal money to reimburse them for costs incurred during Tropical Storm Irene and the subsequent clean up and repairs.
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City, State, FEMA Team Up To Offer Post-Irene Housing In Barre
BARRE, Vt. With limited housing options for some Vermonters displaced by Tropical Storm Irene, local, state and federal officials have unveiled a project that will provide housing through a private-public partnership
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Vermont Weather Is A Force Of Nature And You Can Be, Too
ESSEX JUNCTION, Vt. The past year has proved that severe weather can strike at any time or place. Tornadoes in the South and in Joplin, Missouri and the swath of destruction left by Tropical Storm Irene as it swept up the East Coast and through Vermont were some of the most dramatic images of 2011.
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Fema Approves $11 Million For White River Junction Rail Bridge
ESSEX JUNCTION, Vt. At the end of August, 2011, Tropical Storm Irene halted rail traffic across a three-span railroad bridge in White River Junction when raging floodwaters damaged the piers that support the structure.
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Tax Assistance Available To Vermonters Affected By Flooding
ESSEX JUNCTION, Vt. With the April 17 deadline for filing individual income tax returns rapidly approaching, Vermonters who were affected by last years spring floods or Tropical Storm Irene may have help available.
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Vermont In Spotlight At National Hurricane Conference
ESSEX JUNCTION, Vt. ¨C When it comes to hurricanes, many people think Vermont is not in danger. But last August, as Hurricane Irene downgraded to tropical storm status, Vermont suffered a major blow that severely tested the state¡¯s resources.
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New FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Maps effective soon for Norfolk County
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Funds May Be Available To Rebuild To NFIP Requirements
ESSEX JUNCTION, Vt. Your home or business was badly damaged during the spring 2011 floods or Tropical Storm Irene and you are ready to repair or rebuild. But when you apply for a building permit, you find out you are required to meet your communitys floodplain management ordinance. What to do?
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Federal Aid For Irene, Spring 2011 Flooding Tops $100 Million In Vermont
ESSEX JUNCTION, Vt. As the one-year anniversary of the spring 2011 floods approaches, federal authorities have provided more than $100 million in financial assistance to Vermonters coping with those storms and Tropical Storm Irene.
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What is Increased Cost of Compliance Coverage?
Windsor, Conn. -- To help you meet the costs of complying with local floodplain management requirements, the National Flood Insurance Program includes Increased Cost of Compliance (ICC) coverage in all new and renewed Standard Flood Insurance Policies.
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