The flood that forced a housing reckoning in Vermont
"We thought we were in this climate change haven."
Know anyone who would like FEMA to buy their home in a floodplain for fair market value? The deadline to apply is July 31st!
There is a lot of money available. It takes months for FEMA to process a buyout, but if it goes through it could be worth it. #vermont #flooding #fema #vermontfloods
https://vtdigger.org/2023/07/25/2-weeks-after-floods-officials-consider-buying-out-homeowners-in-vulnerable-locales/
2 weeks after floods, officials consider buying out homeowners in vulnerable locales
“I think there are a number of buyouts that need to take place in different areas,” Gov. Phil Scott told reporters at a press conference Tuesday.
Oy. I'm unsettled to know that there are little icons for Vermont Flooding in #GoogleMaps.
#VTfloods #VermontFloods #VT
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