As towns across the
state work to rebuild transportation infrastructure devastated by Irene, one local official is warning
others to work closely with FEMA from the outset in their effort to recover the cost of those
repairs.
As the cleanup in the wake of Tropical Storm Irene continues, the rebuilding
process has begun. For many, federal
assistance is critical to the effort to repair the losses to homes and
businesses.
In the wake of the recent flooding, we look at the aftermath in terms of insurance payouts. And we learn what FEMA relief would be available if the President declares Vermont a disaster area. Plus, an insight into home sharing.
The federal government says
it distributed nearly $80 million in disaster relief funds to four New
England states following a devastating ice storm a year ago.
The head of the Vermont National Guard and the Rutland Fire Chief have been appointed to the regional council of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Two Vermont
counties have been declared federal disaster areas because of damage from a
major ice storm that hit the state between Dec. 11 and Dec. 18.
As the government
checks on hundreds of potentially leaking underground fuel tanks left over from
the Cold War, New
Hampshire
authorities say that tanks in the state were removed long ago.
New Hampshire Governor
John Lynch says the severe thunderstorm and possible tornadoes that hit New Hampshire Thursday killed at least one person, destroyed at
least six homes and damaged at least 100 others.