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Vermont Gets $7.8M FEMA Boost | Montpelier News
Vermont’s getting a major lifeline with $7.84 million in FEMA funding to rebuild after years of floods, landslides, and mudslides—from 2017 to 2024. The Vermont Agency of Transportation gets $3.3 million for culvert repairs and railroad track upgrades in Washington County. Craftsbury receives over $650K for a crumbling bridge, while Hardwick Electric gets nearly $3.9 million to restore hydro penstocks and add flood protections. Senator Peter Welch, who announced the aid, says some towns have waited nearly a decade—and he’s pushing for FEMA reforms and new legislation to speed up disaster…
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