These resources have been developed by our experts as well as local, state and federal agency partners as well as the national Extension Disaster Education Network (EDEN).
Disasters take many forms -- naturally occurring such as flood, drought, fire, wind, hail, heat, winter; biological catastrophes, and more.
Being prepared helps disaster survival and recovery, and the tools and information below are offered to help facilitate that.
Be Prepared
Are you ready for a disaster? Review and take advantage of these resources:
Ready.Gov for:
Families
Ready Business
ReadyKids + Kids Make A Plan
Educators + Organizations (curriculum, education planning + recovery tools)
ReadyAg Workbook (for farm + ranch owners)
Extension Disaster Education Network national resource database + dashboard
VT-Alerts: Sign up to receive alerts from the statewide system 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. Residents can tailor the alerts to specific locations, types of alerts, and on which devices they will be notified. Follow VT-Alert on social media for real-time updates:
X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/vermontalert
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VermontAlert
Be Weather Aware
General Emergencies
Emergencies: Always call 911 for emergency situations
Vermont 211 Resources/ + Assistance: Get help, sign up as a clean up volunteer, donate funds, find agricultural resources, and more. Call 211 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)
Agriculture + Farming
- 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 FAQ (PDF) (2024)
- 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)
- Flooded Produce and Field Crops Q&A session recording on YouTube (7/20/23)
Health & Safety
Vermont Department of Health:
- Flood-impacted Wells + Springs: The Vermont Department of Health offers free bacteria testing kits. Order a kit online or call (802) 338-4724 or 1-800-660-9997 (toll-free in Vermont) to request one.
Centers for Disease Control + Prevention:
Home Gardening
Recovery
- 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
- 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 Programs & Vermont Offices Chart (PDF) (July 2024)
- 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.
Follow VT-Alert on social media for real-time updates:
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/vermontalert
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VermontAlert
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.