From June 23 to July 31, 2024, Vermont experienced three flooding events in numerous communities across several counties. Each storm resulted in distinct and significant damage to individual property, businesses, and public infrastructure. Governor Scott acted to extend an existing State of Emergency to each storm as it occurred. Governor Scott also sought a Federal FEMA major disaster declaration for impacted counties in all three storms. President Biden approved declarations for all three as follows:
A Major Disaster Declaration was declared for individuals impacted by the July 9 to 11 floods in Addison, Orleans, Washington, Caledonia, Chittenden, Lamoille, and Essex counties; and for individuals impacted by the July 29-31 floods in Caledonia, Essex, and Orleans counties.
While the deadline to register with FEMA passed on November 25 for those affected by July’s severe storms, agency representatives are still available to answer questions and help Vermonters complete their applications. The agency also encourages applicants to stay in touch, especially if they have a change of address or other updates to their applications.
To update your application or get answers to questions, call FEMA’s helpline at 1-800-621-3362. Phone lines operate from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. (in your time zone), seven days a week. Help is available in most languages. If you use video relay service (VRS), captioned telephone service or others, give FEMA your number for that service.
Those who haven’t applied by the deadline and still want to register must submit a justification for why they missed it. Justifications may include: a record of hospitalization, illness, or disability of the applicant or an immediate family member; death of a family member; or proof of personal or business travel that kept the applicant out of the area for the full application period.
We also recommend contacting your local Long-Term Recovery Group if you have unmet needs and are unsure about next steps.
Those suffering damage due to July 10-11 flooding in Addison, Caledonia, Chittenden, Essex, Lamoille, Orleans, and Washington counties can apply for SBA Disaster Loans, including:
Business Physical Disaster Loans – Loans to businesses to repair or replace disaster-damaged property owned by the business, including real estate, inventories, supplies, machinery and equipment. Businesses of any size are eligible. Private, non-profit organizations such as charities, churches, private universities, etc., are also eligible.
Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) – Working capital loans to help small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture, and most private, non-profit organizations of all sizes meet their ordinary and necessary financial obligations that cannot be met as a direct result of the disaster. These loans are intended to assist through the disaster recovery period.
Home Disaster Loans – Loans to homeowners or renters to repair or replace disaster-damaged real estate and personal property, including automobiles
For more information and to apply, visit sba.gov/disaster.
For Farms: Farm operators in Caledonia, Essex, Orange, Chittenden, Lamoille and Washington counties impacted by either flood in July 2024 can apply for Farm Service Agency emergency loans (there are eligibility requirements) under the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture’s Secretarial Disaster Declaration. Information about USDA’s disaster assistance programs is available at www.farmers.gov/recover. Producers interested in these programs are encouraged to contact their local USDA service center.
For Businesses, Non-Profits and Farms: The State of Vermont’s Business Emergency Gap Assistance Program (BEGAP) is a grant program for businesses and nonprofits that suffered physical damages from flooding events. This includes farms and landlords. Funding is for property damaged in the 2023 and/or 2024 floods. Eligibility and grant calculations differ depending on several factors. For more information, or to apply, visit accd.vermont.gov/BEGAP.
Continue making repairs to public infrastructure, closely documenting costs, and taking pictures of progress. Should the federal government approve a disaster declaration, you will be reimbursed for response and recovery.
For additional information visit Vermont Emergency Management’s 2024 Flood Recovery page.
Translated Flood Resources - vem.vermont.gov/flood/translation
Vermont Emergency Management – vem.vermont.gov/flood
Vermont Department of Health - healthvermont.gov/flood
Agency of Natural Resources - anr.vermont.gov/flood
Agency of Commerce and Community Development - accd.vermont.gov/flood
Vermont Department of Labor - labor.vermont.gov/flood-safety-resources
Agency of Agriculture - agriculture.vermont.gov/flood
Department of Mental Health - mentalhealth.vermont.gov/flood
Volunteer for Storm Recovery - vermont.gov/volunteer
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