Planning for a resilient Montpelier
And helping our neighbors...
On July 10th, 2023 the North Branch of the Winooski crested over 20 feet, filling business basements and retail spaces with floodwaters. Thousands of volunteers came to town to help businesses clean up and recover, helping restaurants and retail stores to reopen as quickly as they can. The community came together to organize benefit concerts, festivals and other fundraisers to support our downtown and bring back a more resilient Montpelier!
This summer, Montpelier was lucky enough to be spared by another round of July floods! However, our neighbors in Barre, Montpelier, Peacham, Middlesex and other locations need help. Let's use our incredible community strength to support others through this difficult time.
Ways the community can help:
- Donate to our Flood Relief for our Neighbors Fund: https://montpelieralive.app.neoncrm.com/forms/flood-relief-for-neighbors
- Plainfield recovery coordinators: [email protected], 802-227-2660. Plainfield flood response WEBSITE. Plainfield Vermont Flood Reponse Volunteer Sign-Up Sheet. Donate to Capstone Community Action's donation page (capstonevt.org) and choose Plainfield in the drop-down menu.
- Barre Up is a 501c3 long-term recovery group to serve the priorities of the Barre City community as we rebuild together following the 2023 and 2024 floods. Get support, give support and gather together in community. https://www.facebook.com/groups/barreup/. DONATE: https://www.barrecommunityrelief.org/
- Waterbury: Volunteer sign-up link for the next few days, we'd love more help! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084FAAAE2DAAF8C43-50331505-716. Website is at: thecrewvt.org. Donations link is here: https://www.thecrewvt.org/donate. Instagram is useful too: https://www.instagram.com/thecrewvt/
- St Johnsbury: https://www.discoverstjohnsbury.com/news/st-johnsbury-flood-recovery. DONATE: https://itfeelsgoodtodogood.org
- Peacham: DONATE https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-peacham-recover-from-july-10th-flood?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR2pIS4qglywZGE0NU7bFN6oyy1tD0XLQjQAJlgtdLvhBJ39MaRIOQfz3wY_aem_MIr_BylIendtk5BpuZMZlA
- The United Way of Lamoille County is organizing volunteers.
- In the Northeast Kingdom, the Kingdom United Resilience and Recovery. NEK Area Flood Volunteer Sign Up.
- Montpelier Strong helps to coordinate The Montpelier Commission for Recovery and Resilience, a group whose purpose is to serve as a partner for the city and to coordinate the many working groups advancing flood recovery and resilience projects. Current updates include resources for volunteering across our region.
Other Ways to Give:
We encourage those who are able to donate to, or volunteer with, one of the organizations
identified below (we recognize that this is not an exhaustive list):
Vermont Community Foundation:
Vermont Community Foundation's Flood Response and Recovery Fund
Green Mountain United Way:
Capstone:
Vermont Community Foundation:
Barre Up:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/barreup/
https://barreup.us9.list-manage.com/subscribe...
Barre Community Relief Fund:
https://www.barrecommunityrelief.org
We also acknowledge for many of our neighbors in Montpelier, repeated "close calls" can
be traumatizing.
Mental health resources can be found here:
https://mentalhealth.vermont.gov/sosvt
Business Recovery Resources:
Review our extensive list of Flood Recovery Resources for businesses and the community
State Flood Recovery Centers
State Flood Recovery Centers will open tomorrow, Wednesday, July 24 to help those impacted by this month’s floods navigate the recovery process. Several state and non-profit agencies involved in individual disaster recovery will be present to answer questions and guide visitors to appropriate services.
Flood Recovery Centers are open from 9:30 am – 6:00 pm at the following locations:
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Barre: Mondays and Fridays
Barre Municipal Auditorium, 16 Auditorium Hill, Barre, VT -
Plainfield: Thursdays
Plainfield Health Center, 157 Towne Ave, Plainfield, VT -
Lyndonville: Tuesdays and Saturdays
Vermont State University, Grey House, 180 Vail Drive, Lyndonville, VT -
Hinesburg: Wednesdays and Sundays
Champlain Valley Union High School, 369 CVU Road, Hinesburg, VT
Flood Recovery Centers provide:
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Snacks and water from the Red Cross
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Cleaning kits
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Assistance finding recovery resources
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Mental health services
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Basic medical services
Information about Flood Recovery Centers can be found on Vermont Emergency Management’s Flood Recovery Centers webpage or by calling 2-1-1.
Report Damage
Report all home, business, and farm damage to Vermont 211 even if you are not submitting an insurance claim. To do this electronically, use the “Resident Form” or “Business Form”. You can also call 211 to report damage, but online reporting is preferred.
All data reported to Vermont 211 is only being used only to help the state assess the extent of the damage as it applies for a federal disaster declaration.
Visit these links to find information about Montpelier during the recovery and rebuilding period.
- City of Montpelier Flood Disaster Recovery Assistance
- What homeowners and small businesses can do:
- Contribute to Montpelier's recovery - Ways to Give.
- Downtown Bathrooms are located at the Montpelier Police Department at 1 Pitkin Court and Montpelier City Hall at 39 Main Street
- Montpelier Post Office is closed for now, post offices can be found in neighboring towns including Barre, East Montpelier, and Waterbury