The resources on this page are provided to assist Vermonters in their recovery from the recent catastrophic flood event as well as other natural disasters.
This information has been developed by UVM Extension experts as well as our local, state and federal agency partners.
Here's What's New
- Farm Disaster Relief Grant Program, The Vermont Community Foundation
- FREE Vt. Department of Health Water Testing of private wells for bacteria and nitrates
- Flooded Produce and Field Crops Q&A session recording on YouTube (7/20/23)
Farming & Agriculture
- Mitigating Silt and Microbe Risks in Flooded Forages (PDF)
- 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)
- Managing Flood Damaged Corn (PDF)
- Flooded Produce FAQ (PDF)
- Flood-Recovery Guidance for Lawns and Gardens (PDF)
- After the Flood: Tips on Edible Garden Plants (PDF)
- NECAFS Resources for Flooding (PDF)
- NOFA Flooding and Organic Certification FAQs (PDF)
- Vermont Flooding Resource List (Google Doc) - a crowdsourced list of resources available statewide
- Flood-Related Resources for Vermont's Farming Communities - Farm to Plate
- Food Safety After a Flood (PDF) - Kansas State University
- Flood Damage Forage (PDF)
- Managing Flooded Corn Silage at Harvest (PDF)
General Information
Emergencies: For emergency situations, always call 9-1-1
Road Closures:
VTrans Road Closure Map (state highways)
New England 511 Road Closure Map (local roads)
VT ArcGIS road map
General Assistance: Call 2-1-1 for help getting connected to resources and services such as shelter, disaster response, and more
Health & Safety
Recovery Resources
- 2023 Flooding Disaster Response and Recovery Resources - Vermont Agency of Agriculture Food and Markets
- Flood Ready Vermont
- 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
VT-Alert: 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.
Sign up to receive VT-Alerts: https://vem.vermont.gov/vtalert
Follow VT-Alert on social media for quick updates:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/vermontalert
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VermontAlert
Weather Updates
National Weather Service Burlington
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NWSBurlington/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/NWSBurlington
National Weather Service Albany
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NWSAlbany/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/NWSAlbany