• Need emergency help:  call 911
• Need resources and support: call 211  vermont211.org
• Emergency Housing – the Red Cross, or other agencies, will usually host short-term emergency shelter sites – call 211 
• List of Open Emergency Shelters – VTDigger 
• Dept of Health Guidance Stay Safe in a Flood 
• If you have insurance:
  • Contact your insurance agent and file a claim.
  • Get an adjuster scheduled to come.
  • Take photos of the damage and document the contents.
  • Flood insurance covers damage due to overland flow affected two or more properties.  This includes damage to utilities in the basement.  A homeowner’s policy will not cover losses due to flooding
  • NFIP Resources  (including How to File Your Claim)  Recursos del NFIP 
• Contact your Town Administrative Officer or Zoning Administrator regarding permits
  • You can make temporary emergency repairs and start clean up.
  • Stay safe regarding floors, electricity, fuels, fire, dust, potable water, and mildew.
  • Get the building dry – but don’t pump out basements too fast (to avoid collapse). 
  • If you have a fuel leak or an oily sheen on standing water please report to 800-641-5005 (24/7)
• Vermont Flood Guide: Preparation, Response & Recovery Preservation Trust of Vermont
• Permits are required for permanent repairs and improvements. Contact your Town AO or ZA to avoid future damage.
• Funds after a federally-declared disaster sometimes there are federal funds released for:
  • Individual and Households Assistance (IA) is fairly limited to losses that could not have been insured. 
  • Small Business Administration Loans
  • Sometimes private foundation or community funds are raised to meet other unmet needs.
• Current list of MARC Sites (Multi-Agency Resource Centers)
• After the Flood factsheet
• Before you Begin Repairs – Permit flow chart
• Repairing your flooded home – FEMA 234
• Disaster Recovery Guide for Businesses – contains checklists; to do lists
• FEMA – Rebuilding After a Flood
• Flood Info for Volunteers, Businesses and Supporters – Montpelier Alive
• State Road Closures –  newengland511.org  
   

Make a Donation
Please direct funds to an established recovery organization such as:

• The Vermont Community Fund – Flood Response and Recovery Fund
• Barre – Vermont Main Street Flood Recovery Fund
• Northern New England Red Cross
• Your Local United Way
• www.montpelieralive.com/flood2023

Volunteer

• Vermont State Site – Volunteer to Help Support Vermonters 
• There are many local community mutual aid efforts.
  • Rainbow Bridge Community Center (81 N. Main St. Barre) Tues – Fri, 10 am – 4 pm with any help to offer
  • Barre City Relief – AFL-CIO 
  • www.montpelieralive.com/flood2023 
• Community Resilience Organizations: gocros.org