Vermont Storm Recovery Begins as Floodwaters Recede, State and Local Governments Provide Assistance to Affected Residents and Businesses.

Residents of Vermont cities and towns are beginning to recover from a storm that delivered two months of rain in two days. The storm caused flooding, trapping residents in their homes, closing roadways, and choking streets and businesses with mud and debris.

In the capital city of Montpelier, where the Winooski River flooded the streets on Tuesday, officials said that water levels at a dam upstream appeared to be stable. Town Manager Bill Fraser said that with the water receding, the city was shifting to recovery mode. Public works employees were expected out Wednesday to start removing mud.

“That is one less thing we have to have on our front burner,” Fraser said.

In other affected towns, the focus is now on assessing the damage and beginning the recovery process. In Barre, the Stevens Branch of the Winooski River overflowed its banks, flooding parts of the city. The mayor of Barre, Thomas Lauzon, said that the city was assessing the damage and would be working with the state to get assistance for residents and businesses.

In Montpelier, the city is also working with the state to get assistance for those affected by the flooding. The Vermont Agency of Transportation is also assessing the damage to roads and bridges.

The storm caused significant damage to many parts of the state, but the receding of the floodwaters is allowing officials to focus on the recovery process. The state and local governments are working together to provide assistance to those affected and to assess the damage.