Quick links for help or to help others

Quick Links for Help or to Help Others After a Flood 

• This page with Google Translate
• Call 911 for emergency
• Call 211 or visit vermont211.org/resident-form  to request help 
• Sign up to Volunteer  www.vermont.gov/volunteer
• Mental Health Support 
• Buyout Information and Intake Form 
• Video Translations of "Stay Safe During a Flood and Very Heavy Rainfall"  
• Translated Recovery Materials - Vermont Emergency Management
• Individuals and Families and Non-Residential Spaces
• Monetary Donations 
• Administrative Officers and Town Officials
• VT ANR Flood Recovery Resources

www.vermont.gov - with July Storm Resources
Flood Resources from VT Professionals of Color 

Buyout / Buyout Information 

• vem.vermont.gov/funding/mitigation 

Mental Health Support 

• Starting Over Strong Vermont (SOS-VT) Flood Recovery Outreach

• Mental Health Resources in Response to Flooding in Vermont

• 4 Practices for Mental Health - Shauna Hill - The Digger

Individuals and Families and Non-Residential Spaces

• Need emergency help:  call 911
• Need resources and support: call 211  vermont211.org
• Emergency Housing - the Red Cross, or other agencies, will usually host short-term emergency shelter sites - call 211 
• Dept of Health Guidance Stay Safe in a Flood 
• If you have insurance:
  • Contact your insurance agent and file a claim.
  • Get an adjuster scheduled to come.
  • Take photos of the damage and document the contents.
  • Flood insurance covers damage due to overland flow affected two or more properties.  This includes damage to utilities in the basement.  A homeowner's policy will not cover losses due to flooding
  • NFIP Resources  (including How to File Your Claim)  Recursos del NFIP 
• Contact your Town Administrative Officer or Zoning Administrator regarding permits
  • You can make temporary emergency repairs and start clean up.
  • Stay safe regarding floors, electricity, fuels, fire, dust, potable water, and mildew.
  • Get the building dry - but don't pump out basements too fast (to avoid collapse). 
  • If you have a fuel leak or an oily sheen on standing water please report to 800-641-5005 (24/7)
• Vermont Flood Guide: Preparation, Response & Recovery Preservation Trust of Vermont: 
• Permits are required for permanent repairs and improvements. Contact your Town AO or ZA to avoid future damage.
• Funds after a federally-declared disaster sometimes there are federal funds released for: 
  • Individual and Households Assistance (IA) is fairly limited to losses that could not have been insured. 
  • Small Business Administration Loans
  • Sometimes private foundation or community funds are raised to meet other unmet needs.
• Current list of MARC Sites (Multi-Agency Resource Centers)
• After the Flood factsheet
• Don't Do it Twice! Flood Damage Resistant Materials Guide
• Before you Begin Repairs - Permit flow chart
• Repairing your flooded home - FEMA 234
• Disaster Recovery Guide for Businesses - contains checklists; to do lists
• FEMA - Rebuilding After a Flood
• Flood Info for Volunteers, Businesses and Supporters - Montpelier Alive
   
• State Road Closures -  newengland511.org  

Volunteer to Help

• Vermont State Site - Volunteer to Help Support Vermonters 
• There are many local community mutual aid efforts.
  • Rainbow Bridge Community Center (81 N. Main St. Barre) Tues - Fri, 10am - 4pm with any help to offer
  • Barre City Relief - AFL-CIO 
  • www.montpelieralive.com/flood2023 
• Community Resilience Organizations   gocros.org

Monetary donations

Please direct funds to an established recovery organization such as:

• The Vermont Community Fund - Flood Response and Recovery Fund
• BGAP Business Emergency Gap Assistance Grants 
• Barre - Vermont Main Street Flood Recovery Fund
• Northern New England Red Cross
• Your Local United Way
• www.montpelieralive.com/flood2023

• www.efficiencyvermont.com/Flood  Efficiency Vermont is offering residents up to $10,000 back on heat pumps, furnaces/boilers, water heaters, and appliances, with up to an additional $9,500 for weatherization, with 0%-interest financing. Additional offers are available for businesses and rental property owners. Visit www.efficiencyvermont.com/Flood to learn more. Join the webinar on Sept. 20 at 6:00pm to learn more about these programs and ask questions.  Register Online

Administrative Officers and Town Officials

• Municipal Assistance - VT DEC Rivers 
• dec.vermont.gov/after-a-flood#KeySD 
• Technical support is available from the VT DEC Regional Floodplain Managers 
• Authorizing Emergency Protective Measures (EPM) - Training and Reporting
   

VT ANR Flood Recovery Resources Page: anr.vermont.gov/flood

• How to Safety Pump Out Basements 
• Boil Water and Do Not Drink Notices

After the Emergency: 

• Flood Preparation Toolbox - a series of concise information sheets, checklists and more advanced tools
• Disaster Recovery Guide for Businesses - contains checklists; to do lists
• Family Emergency Plan 
• Continuity of Operations Plan 
• Flood Insurance 
• Flood Insurance for Renters and for Contents 
• Reducing the risk of damage to buildings
• Avoiding hazard areas
• www.floodready.vermont.gov
• www.floodtraining.vermont.gov 
• Planning for Tomorrow's Flood - VT ACCD 

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