Southern Vermont and parts of neighboring Massachusetts and New Hampshire have been crippled by the weather; a veteran state senator says Vermont could save state jobs by reducing the number of hours that public employees work;
Vermont Emergency Management is encouraging all Vermonters to prepare
for power outages during what’s expected to be the season’s first
significant snowfall.
Vermont’s tax
revenues continued their downward spiral last month; Three state highways
remain closed do to storms and flash floods;
Democrats criticize Republican energy policy efforts; Eco-Judaism topic
of Burlington conference;
Record rains and storm damage have been THE story of this summer’s weather. We talk with weather watchers about the storms and rainfall we’ve experienced, and the impact of that rain on farms and crops.
Rutland City is trying to clean up from flood damage in last
week’s storms. The sudden downpours caused city
sewer lines to back up and overflow into businesses and homes.
In Rutland, tomorrow
marks the anniversary of a day many people would rather forget.
One year ago, a ferocious wind storm blew through the
city, felling about 2,000 trees with winds of more than 60 miles per hour.