Waterbury is one of two Vermont communities that FEMA has selected to assist in
developing a long term recovery plan following Tropical Storm Irene. FEMA help doesn’t come with any funding though. So the community is now looking for backers for a number of ambitious, long
term recovery projects.
The new law calls for the state to replace the
outdated 54-bed state mental health hospital that formerly operated in Waterbury before it was badly damaged by Tropical Storm Irene’s floods last year.
Legislative
leaders and Governor Peter Shumlin have reached agreement on two critical
issues facing lawmakers this session. The deal addresses the future of the State Office
Complex in Waterbury and the size of a new State Hospital.
A new report lays out four options for what to do about the
State Office Complex in Waterbury, where flooding from
Tropical Storm Irene left many of the buildings uninhabitable. And one option in
particular appears to have a lot of appeal among some lawmakers.
The long road to
recovery from Tropical Storm Irene continues in Waterbury, but it got a big boost on Monday. The Stiller Family
Foundation announced it will make a $250,000 matching grant to help continue
repairing severely damaged homes.
In Waterbury Friday night, people gathered to remember Tropical Storm Irene with
the release of "When The River Rose," a book which was created by those who
lived through the storm.
Governor Peter Shumlin made a tour of several town meetings. His
first stop was in Waterbury, a town that’s had a rocky relationship with him
since the Tropical Storm Irene floods.