In a summer of severe flooding in New England, a 1,000-year storm hit Connecticut. Here’s how.
who represents Newtown and Bethel, two towns also hard hit by the severe flooding. In Vermont, floods seem to happen faster ...
The News-Times18d
Longtime Bethel pet groomer prepares to move out of downtown after historic flood: 'It's time'
BETHEL — The historic mid-August rainstorm not only brought flooding that Melissa Corona said she hadn’t seen in years, but it also led her to make a difficult choice: Should she keep her ...
The News-Times26d
Bethel family gets support after CT floodwaters fill basement, ruin furnace: ‘Please stop raining’
BETHEL – Although their Bethel property is prone to frequent flooding, Thea Verner said she and her family were not prepared for the extent of the damage to their home after the recent heavy ...
Vermont Business Magazine8d
Vermont gets over $51 million in federal transportation funds to support Vermont flood recovery
$1,734,500 in FY24 FHWA ER Program funds to reimburse Vermont for repairs following severe flooding across Vermont in December 2023 caused by heavy rain and snow melt. The flash flooding caused ...
Vermont gets $50M from federal government for flooding costs
Vermont is getting more than $50 million from the Biden administration to help the state with recovery costs from devastating ...
Tribune24217d
Insurance sector bracing for weekend flood claims
Similarly, LonBon, which is located in one of New Providence’s most flood prone, low lying areas, does not have a drainage system at all, according to owner, Lonna Bethel. The Ministry of Works ...
FEMA has awarded $4M in flood assistance during its first month in Vermont
FEMA has officially been in Vermont for 30 days, and in that time the organization has approved over $4 million to help those ...
Alaska Public Media21d
New research uses 130 years of historic flood observations to help identify future risks
The highest summer wind speed since at least the 1970s was recorded on Aug. 16 at the Bethel Airport. “It’s been a priority on my list for a long time to improve flood mapping in Alaskan ...
NECN13d
Audit finds Vermont failed to complete steps to reduce risk from natural disasters such as flooding
Vermont had 21 federally declared disasters between 2011 and 2023, including floods, winter storms and the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the report. Heavy rains caused violent flooding in parts ...