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Disaster Declared For Vermont Flooding

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Gov. Peter Shumlin says the White House has approved a disaster declaration that will bring federal aid to homes, businesses and public agencies in flood-ravaged Vermont.
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Flooding Delays Opening For Parks

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The flooding of Lake Champlain this spring has delayed the opening of a number of state parks along the shore. Six did not open as scheduled on Memorial Day weekend, and floodwaters are just now receding enough to reveal the extent of the damage – and to allow clean up. Slideshow: Park Floods
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Emergency Board To Vote On Flood Aid Money

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Flood-damaged Vermont businesses could soon have help on the way. The state Emergency Board is voting today on Gov. Peter Shumlin’s request for $1 million to establish a low-interest loan program for merchants hit by flooding this spring.
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Price Tag For Fixing Roads Will Exceed $15 Million

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According to a new report, the total price tag for fixing state and town roads that were damaged by recent floods will exceed $15 million. The federal government is expected to pay most of the bill, but some local towns might have to raise their property tax rates to pay for their share of these repair projects.
Vermont Edition
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Flooded State Parks Work To Re-Open

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Many of the state parks along the waterfront have been hard hit by this spring’s flooding, and many are not yet open for the season. The director of the Vermont State Parks discusses the impact of the flooding, and the challenges facing the parks as they scramble to clean up and re-open for the summer.
VPR News
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Work Begins To Re-Open Damaged State Parks

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With the recent summer-like heat wave that has hit the region, state park rangers and volunteers are working quickly to try to reopen parks that have been closed because of spring flooding. Comments: Are you missing the parks this season?