Tropical Storm Beryl pushed into Vermont on July 10 and 11 causing catastrophic flooding and damage to roads, bridges, and buildings.
UVM Extension provides the resources and information on this page to assist Vermonters in recovering from this current natural disaster.
These materials have been developed by UVM Extension experts as well as our local, state and federal agency partners.
As new resources and information become available they will be posted on this page.
What's New
REPORT ALL DAMAGE - Visit the State of Vermont Flood Damage form website or call 211 for assistance
CALL the Vermont Crisis Cleanup Hotline at 802-242-2054 to request assistance with cleanup
Flood-impacted wells and springs: The Vermont Department of Health offers free bacteria testing kits. Order a kit online or call 802-338-4724 or 800-660-9997 (toll-free in Vermont) to request one.
Vermont 211 resources/assistance: Get help, sign up as a clean up volunteer, donate funds, find agricultural resources, and more
USDA Disaster Programs & Vermont Offices Chart (PDF; July 2024)
Preparing Farms for Potential Flooding factsheet (PDF; 7/10/24)
National Water Prediction Service
Emergencies: Always call 9-1-1 for emergency situations
General Assistance: Call 2-1-1 for help getting connected to resources and services such as shelter, disaster response, and more
Road Closures:
VTrans Road Closure Map (VT ArcGIS highways road map)
New England 511 Road Closure Map (local roads)
National Extension Disaster Education Network resource database
How You Can Help
Vegetable and Berry Research and Extension Gift Fund: Donations to UVM's vegetable and berry research and extension gift fund help the support recovery of flooded farms by paying the cost of soil testing to guide replanting decisions, and by providing free cover crop seeds to restore soil health in flooded fields.
Farming & Agriculture
- USDA Disaster Programs & Vermont Offices Chart (PDF; July 2024
- Soil Testing on Farms After Flooding (PDF, July 2024)
- Where to Find Livestock Feed (Vt. Agency of Ag., July 2024)
- Mitigating Silt and Microbe Risks in Flooded Forages (PDF, August 2023)
- Farm First - free, Vermont-based program providing farmers and their families with support, resources and information to reduce stress
- Managing Flood Damaged Crops and Forage (PDF, July 2023)
- Managing Flood Damaged Corn (PDF, July 2023)
- Flooded Produce FAQ (PDF, July 2023)
- NECAFS Resources for Flooding (PDF, July 2023)
- NOFA Flooding and Organic Certification FAQs (PDF, July 2023)
- Flood-Related Resources for Vermont's Farming Communities - Farm to Plate
- Food Safety After a Flood (PDF) - Kansas State University
- Flood Damage Forage (PDF, July 2023)
- Managing Flooded Corn Silage at Harvest) (PDF, Sept. 2023)
- Farm Disaster Relief Grant Program, The Vermont Community Foundation
- Flooded Produce and Field Crops Q&A session recording on YouTube (7/20/23)
General Information
Emergencies: Always call 9-1-1 for emergency situations
General Assistance: Call 2-1-1 for help getting connected to resources and services such as shelter, disaster response, and more
Road Closures:
VTrans Road Closure Map (VT ArcGIS highways road map)
New England 511 Road Closure Map (local roads)
Home Gardening
- After the Flood: Tips on Edible Garden Plants (PDF, July 2023)
- Flood-Recovery Guidance for Lawns and Gardens (PDF, July 2023)
- Master Gardener Helpline
Recovery Resources
- 2024 Flooding Disaster Response and Recovery Resources & Update - Vermont Agency of Agriculture Food and Markets
- Vermont Flood Ready Atlas online-map tool that can help identify critical facilities, transportation services, buildings in communities that are at risk of damage from flooding
- Ready.Gov Floods
- FEMA
- Flood Response & Recovery - Vermont League of Cities & Towns
- Upper Valley Strong - Upper Valley Strong is a group of organizations whose mission is to help communities rebuild after natural disaster
- USDA Disaster Assistance Programs At a Glance (PDF) - A helpful chart of USDA disaster assistance programs
- Disaster Assistance from the USDA Emergency Conservation Program (PDF) - Emergency funding and technical assistance to farmers and ranchers impacted by natural disasters
- USDA Emergency Watershed Protection Program (PDF) - A recovery effort aimed at relief from natural disaster hazards
- USDA Environmental Quality Incentives Program (PDF) - Financial assistance to repair/prevent excessive soil erosion caused/impacted by natural disasters
Vermont Emergency Management
Vermont Emergency Management:
URL: https://vem.vermont.gov/
Twitter: @vemvt
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vermontemergencymanagement
Sign up to receive VT-Alerts: https://vem.vermont.gov/vtalert This system is used by state and local responders to notify the public of emergency situations which include (but are not limited to) evacuation information, chemical spills, shelter-in-place alerts, severe weather advisories, boil water advisories, and roadway interruptions. NOTE: Residents can tailor the alerts to specific locations, types of alerts, and on which devices they will be notified.
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