As the State of Vermont recovers from unprecedented flooding, the Department of Public Service will update information to help consumers through this difficult time.
State of Vermont Flood Resources Page
FEMA Disaster Recovery ID and Resources Page
PSD Commissioner Tierney Call to Action letter to Vermont Utilities
Business Emergency Gap Assistance Program
Remember if you have an emergency to dial 911.
For general information and to report property damage dial 211 or visit vermont211.org.
For road updates dial 511 or visit 511.org
Please visit Vermont.gov for further information on resources.
Daily Governor Scott press conferences are available at: https://www.facebook.com/GovPhilScott/
To check on power outages in the state visit Power Outages Report - vtoutages.org
To find a free hotspot for use, please see the information below. The use of free Xfinity hotspots is for everyone, not just Xfinity customers.
To help residents and emergency personnel stay connected, Xfinity is opening more than 12,600+ Xfinity WiFi hotspots across Vermont. The hotspots will be available for free to anyone who needs them.
For a map of public Xfinity WiFi hotspots, which are located both indoors and outdoors in places such as shopping districts, parks, and businesses, visit Xfinity.com/wifi.
You can find more information about how to access these hotspots, as well as storm preparations and plans, xfinity information.
Below are several other resources for use in the recovery:
- Flood Recovery Rebates through Efficiency Vermont (now accepting applications)
- FEMA Vermont Incident page (updated regularly)
- Don't Wait to Begin Cleaning, Making Repairs (FEMA Fact Sheet, still relevant)
- Language translations for flood resources (VT Department of Health)
- Drying Centers and Shelters (Vermont 211)
- Vermont 511 (traffic information, road closures, etc.)
- Business Emergency Gap Assistance Program
- Vermont Weather Radar (Accuweather.com)
- Vermont rivers flood data (National Weather Service)
- Vermont Emergency Management Facebook page
- Vermont Alert | Vermont Emergency Management
- VT-Alert (Facebook page of alerts)
- VTOutages
- List of radio stations in Vermont (Wikipedia)
- Post office service disruptions (USPS)
- July 9, 2023 State of Emergency Press Release from Governor Scott
- CDC - Floodwater After a Disaster or Emergency
- National Disaster Recovery Framework (FEMA)
- Dealing with Disasters and Emergencies (Consumer Financial Protection Bureau)