Tropical Storm Beryl pushed into Vermont on July 10 and 11 causing catastrophic flooding and damage to roads, bridges, and buildings.Ìý
¶¶Òõ̽̽ Extension provides the resources and information on this page to assist Vermonters in recovering from this current natural disaster.Ìý
These materials have been developed by ¶¶Òõ̽̽ Extension experts as well as our local, state and federal agency partners.Ìý
As new resources and information become available they will be posted on this page.
What's New
REPORT ALL DAMAGE - or call 211 for assistance
CALL the Vermont Crisis Cleanup Hotline at 802-242-2054 to request assistance with cleanup
Flood-impacted wells and springs: The Vermont Department of Health offers free bacteria testing kits.Ìý or call 802-338-4724 or 800-660-9997 (toll-free in Vermont) to request one.
resources/assistance: Get help, sign up as a clean up volunteer, donate funds, find agricultural resources, and more
USDA Disaster Programs & Vermont Offices Chart (PDF; July 2024)
Preparing Farms for Potential Flooding factsheet (PDF; 7/10/24)
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General Assistance: Call 2-1-1 for help getting connected to resources and services such as shelter, disaster response, and more
Road Closures:
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National resource database
How You Can Help
:Ìý Donations to ¶¶Òõ̽̽'s vegetable and berry research and extension gift fund help the support recovery of flooded farms by paying the cost of soil testing to guide replanting decisions, and by providing free cover crop seeds to restore soil health in flooded fields.
Farming & Agriculture
- USDA Disaster Programs & Vermont Offices Chart (PDF; July 2024
- Soil Testing on Farms After Flooding (PDF, July 2024)
- (Vt. Agency of Ag., July 2024)
- Mitigating Silt and Microbe Risks in Flooded Forages (PDF, August 2023)
- - free, Vermont-based program providing farmers and their families with support, resources and information to reduce stress
- Managing Flood Damaged Crops and Forage (PDF, July 2023)
- Managing Flood Damaged Corn (PDF, July 2023)
- Flooded Produce FAQ (PDF, July 2023)
- NECAFS Resources for Flooding (PDF, July 2023)
- FAQs (PDF, 2024)
- - Farm to Plate
- - Kansas State University
- Flood Damage Forage (PDF, July 2023)
- Managing Flooded Corn Silage at Harvest) (PDF, Sept. 2023)
- ,ÌýThe Vermont Community Foundation
- recording on YouTube (7/20/23)
General Information
·¡³¾±ð°ù²µ±ð²Ô³¦¾±±ð²õ:Ìý Always call 9-1-1 for emergency situations
General Assistance: Call 2-1-1 for help getting connected to resources and services such as shelter, disaster response, and more
Road Closures:
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Health & Safety
Home Gardening
- After the Flood: Tips on Edible Garden Plants (PDF, July 2023)
- Flood-Recovery Guidance for Lawns and Gardens (PDF, July 2023)
- Master Gardener Helpline
Recovery Resources
- - Vermont Agency of Agriculture Food and Markets
- online-map tool that can help identify critical facilities, transportation services, buildings in communities that are at risk of damage from flooding
- - Vermont League of Cities & Towns
- -ÌýUpper Valley Strong is a group of organizations whose mission is to help communities rebuild after natural disaster
- USDA Disaster Assistance Programs At a Glance (PDF) - A helpful chart of USDA disaster assistance programs
- Disaster Assistance from the USDA Emergency Conservation Program (PDF) - Emergency funding and technical assistance to farmers and ranchers impacted by natural disasters
- USDA Emergency Watershed Protection Program (PDF) - A recovery effort aimed at relief from natural disaster hazards
- USDAÌýEnvironmental Quality Incentives Program (PDF) - Financial assistance to repair/prevent excessive soil erosion caused/impacted by natural disasters
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