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Owners Of Demolished Houses May Be Ineligible For Federal Funds
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When the 2011 flood receded many Vermonters didn’t wait for government help. Residents and volunteers hauled away mud, debris and even flood-damaged homes that were on the brink of collapse. But people who cleared away property may not be eligible for federal funds.VPR News
State Says It Will Buy Out Homes Denied By FEMA
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The governor announced Tuesday that the state has come up with the money to help buy those properties that were destroyed by Tropical Storm Irene, and that FEMA has deemed ineligible for its funding.VPR News
State Says It Will Buy Out Homes Deemed Ineligible By FEMA
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The state of Vermont is announcing today it will cover 75 percent of the cost of buying out homes that FEMA has deemed ineligible for a federal buy-out.VPR News
Six Towns Make Formal Offers For Flood-Damaged Homes
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Some Vermont property owners, whose homes were destroyed during Tropical Storm Irene, have received good news. Six towns have made formal offers to homeowners to buy their flood-damaged property using federal funds.VPR News
Discrepancy Between State Standards, FEMA Reimbursement Halts Culvert Repair
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It’s been about a year and a half since Tropical Storm Irene flooded parts of the state. And about 50 bridges and 40 culverts in Vermont are still not repaired. The reason, in some cases, is a discrepancy between what the state requires and what FEMA will reimburse.VPR News
Irene Recovery Group Finishes Work, Prepares To Close Doors
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One of the nine long-term recovery groups formed to help residents hit hard by Tropical Storm Irene is getting ready to close its doors by the end of the month. Rebuild Waterbury is expected to be the first recovery group to finish its work.VPR News
First FEMA Buyouts Could Come In February
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State officials predict the first federally-approved buy-outs of homes destroyed by Tropical Storm Irene could be completed by February.VPR News
In Vermont, Sandy Is No Irene
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Vermonters who lived through the worst of Irene got prepared for Sandy. Generators sold out quickly and people settled in for whatever nature dished out. Irene survivors in southern Vermont say they’ve emerged from the storm much better than they had feared.VPR News