Vermont
Thousands of Vermont homes could be vulnerable to flooding
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – The state says 1000’s of Vermont properties could possibly be weak to flooding.
We just lately reported on the state’s new program allocating {dollars} to cities to purchase out properties in flood-prone areas.
Now, we’re studying what number of properties match that invoice.
In keeping with the state’s Watershed Administration Division, an estimated 12,000 buildings are in a particular flood hazard space.
That is based mostly on knowledge utilizing FEMA maps of a flood occasion smaller than Tropical Storm Irene.
The state additionally notes that many of the harm that occurs impacts public infrastructure and that’s due to the erosive energy of shifting water.
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