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New Group Aims To Revitalize Downtown Wilmington
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About 15 to 20 percent of the businesses in the historic village of Wilmington are still closed because of damage from Tropical Storm Irene.Now, a group of second homeowners and others are forming a nonprofit group to rebuild and revitalize the downtown.VPR News
Warehouse Filled With Irene Donations Will Close Its Doors
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Shortly after Irene hit, Southeastern Vermont Community Action began collecting donated items for flood victims. But the agency is getting ready to close the warehouse that stores them.VPR News
Town Bridges Slow In Reopening After Irene
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A number of town bridges are still closed, including one in Wilmington, four months after Tropical Storm Irene.VPR News
Flood-Damaged Wilmington Baptist Church To Reopen
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Another sign of the continuing recovery of downtown Wilmington, which was so hard hit by the floods of Irene: On Sunday, the Wilmington Baptist Church will hold its first worship service since August at its sanctuary.VPR News
Towns Waiting For FEMA Reimbursements
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FEMA reimburses 75 percent of the cost of recovery from natural disasters like Irene. The agency has just announced it has funds for projects for three towns from southern Vermont. But other towns are still waiting.VPR News
Coping Emotionally After Tropical Storm Irene
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For many people who lost homes and businesses and watched rushing water tear through their towns during Tropical Storm Irene, there was a sense of terror and then loss. Although much of the recovery has been physical, there’s also an emotional recovery underway.VPR News
Flooded Communities Hold Winter Light Celebrations
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Several communities that were devastated by the flood this summer are marking their comeback with winter light celebrations. This Saturday in Waterbury, children and artists are parading through downtown carrying lanterns. And next weekend the towns in the Deerfield River Valley are cranking up their holiday lights.VPR News
Long Stretches Of Town Roads, Many Bridges Remain Closed
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The Agency of Transportation is almost finished repairing state roads that were swept away by Irene. But officials are concerned about how they’ll hold up come spring, and in many towns dozens of bridges and sections of road are still closed.VPR News
