Vermont dodged the ravages of Hurricane Sandy two weeks ago,
but up and down the Eastern Seaboard many people are still suffering – and still
worried about heat and survival.
Furniture maker WallGoldfinger survived a tough economy to confront the devastation of Tropical Storm Irene, which destroyed their woodworking shop. Now the company is expanding and looking to hire more employees to work in its new Randolph operation.
In
superstorm Sandy’s wake, the images and stories coming out of New York,
Connecticut and New Jersey are striking. Fourteen months after Tropical
Storm
Irene hit their state, Vermonters are paying it forward.
Vermonters who lived through the worst of Irene got prepared
for Sandy. Generators sold out
quickly and people settled in for whatever nature dished out. Irene survivors
in southern Vermont say they’ve emerged from the storm much better than they
had feared.
Some residents of Wilmington may have faced Hurricane Sandy with
apprehension, after the devastation and long climb back from Tropical
Storm Irene. The region was spared the worst of this storm, but Wilmington was ready.
A
digital clearinghouse for those looking for help – or looking to help – that materialized
in the wake of Tropical Storm Irene has geared up again – this time for Hurricane
Sandy.
Hurricane Sandy has been an unwelcome
reminder for many Vermonters who suffered during Tropical Storm Irene 14 months ago. Those affected by Irene spent this weekend getting ready for a dangerous storm – even as
they continued to recover from the previous one.
A Vermont man living in a tent almost 14
months after his rented home was destroyed by flooding from Tropical Storm Irene
should have a home in Windsor by winter, thanks to the efforts of the local
Habitat for Humanity chapter.