Voters in the
small town of Whiting have decided to
make a donation to the state’s Disaster Relief Fund equal to whatever money the
town gets from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to pay for Tropical
Storm Irene damages.
The initial disaster of Tropical Storm Irene was met with intense
cleanup, donations and federal response. Three months on, the long-term
recovery for victims of Irene is still taking shape.
Millions
of dollars have been donated so far for Irene relief. We’ll
look at what’s happening to all that money, from how funds are administered, to how eligibility is
determined, and the time line for applying for and receiving aid.
This year the Red Cross has
dealt with an unusually high number of incidents, including the Brooks House
fire in downtown Brattleboro, and the ongoing flooding in Lake Champlain.