Although Tropical Storm Irene might seem like a long ago event, some homeowners in Windham County still struggle to recover.
Following the storm, nearly 1,500 Windham County households registered with the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The Southeastern Vermont Long Term Recovery Committee (SEVT LTRC), one of nine committees created by Gov. Peter Shumlin to assist survivors, found 300 households with unmet needs such as interior/exterior home repairs, drainage, well and septic issues, mold mitigation, and driveway repairs.
So far, more than 100 homeowners have been helped with these needs and with mobile home replacement, home rebuilds, purchase of materials, moving, and new furniture delivery.
The SEVT LTRC received over $300,000 in local contributions, including a $50,000 matching grant from Entergy, Inc. Generous funding was available through the Vermont Disaster Recovery Fund and Pomerleau Cornerstone Fund. Several local organizations provided funding for the many costs associated with recovery. Our county also received a share of the Rotary International $412,000 Vermont Recovery Matching Grant for Irene recovery.
The Southeastern Vermont Irene Long Term Recovery Committee (SEVT LTRC), one of nine disaster recovery committees around the state, serves to identify and help those with unmet needs in the wake of last year's devastating Tropical Storm Irene. We assist anyone in Windham County who needs help, including those...