Hurricane Irene

Common Good Vermont: Tropical Storm Irene Anniversary 08/20/2012

The Vermont Community Foundation has been one of the epicenters for Irene relief. With the one year anniversary coming up, Stuart Comstock Gay, President and CEO of VCF, shares some of the progress and successes seen from the Farm relief fund the VCF set up with the Agency of Agriculture. He also provides an update on how farms are faring generally in the aftermath, how other recovery pieces are going, and offers his perspective on the role of philanthropy in recovery efforts. Eli Harrington hosts.

Congressman Peter Welch: Small Business Federal Disaster Relief Proposal 07/09/2012

In meetings with small business owners impacted by Irene, Rep. Peter Welch heard one recurring theme about federal disaster relief programs: They did not meet the needs of many small businesses. In the days and weeks following Irene, SBA distributed over 1,900 business disaster loan applications. Only 234 businesses submitted a completed application, of which only 137 loans were approved. In a letter to the Small Business Administration (SBA), Welch is asking SBA Administrator Karen Mills to create a new microloan category within the existing SBA disaster loan program. Targeting businesses with fewer than 50 employees, this new loan program would provide smaller, expedited loans with reduced paperwork requirements. He is joined by Skip Hoblin, the owner of Snowfire Auto in Moretown, which sustained damage from Irene.

Vermont Confidential : Update from USDA & Agriculture in Vermont 04/24/2012

Host Nick Carter, speaks with Doug O’Brien, Deputy Under Secretary United States Department of Agriculture.

Common Good Vermont: Tropical Storm Irene Recovery in Vermont 11/21/2011

Tropical Storm Irene Recovery efforts in Vermont with Vermont Community Foundation President and CEO, Stuart Comstock-Gay.

Tropical Storm Irene and Vermont's Transportation System - Secretary Brian Searles 11/16/2011

Vermont Agency of Transportation Secretary, Brian Searles discusses the first few days following Hurrican Irene and continued agency efforts to re-build crucial state infrastructure.

Vermont Community Foundation Annual Meeting: Panel 11/14/2011

Vermont Community Foundation annual meeting. The event includes a brief 2010-11 Community Foundation business update, an Irene recovery panel discussion with a Q&A session, and an opportunity to socialize and network. Panelists will share information about current work, money raised, and emerging needs. Panelists: Neale Lunderville, Irene Disaster Recovery Czar, David Coates, Chair, Vermont Long Term Disaster Recovery Group, Chuck Ross, Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Andrea Cohen, Vermont, Businesses for Social Responsibility, Sara Kobylenski, Upper Valley Haven, Upper Valley Strong, Christopher Kaufman Ilstrup, The Vermont Community Foundation.

Federal Disaster Assistance After Irene 11/08/2011

Carl Sherrill, Public Affairs Specialist with SBA, and Deanna Frazier, Public Affairs Specialiust with FEMA recap disaster assistance process and the upcoming deadline (Nov. 15., 2011). More information can be found at: www.disasterassistance.gov 1.800.621-3362 or via Smart Phones: M.FEMA.Gov

Housing and Communities Show: Vermont Disaster Recovery Efforts, Post Irene 10/05/2011

Host Mike McNamara. Tonight's show is on disaster recovery efforts post Tropical Storm Irene. Guests are Jennifer Hollar, Deputy Director of the VT Dept. of Economic, Housing, and Community Development and Governor Shumlin's lead person on Irene Disaster Housing Recovery. She will be joined by Deanna Frazier from FEMA, and Carl Sherrill of the SBA. They will be discussing actions taken to date by FEMA and the Irene Housing Task Force, short and long-term housing options, and where and how Vermonters can register for assistance.

Housing - Fair, Safe, Affordable: Vermont Mobile Home Parks in the Wake of Irene 09/15/2011

Host, Shaun Gilpin, Program Director for CVOEO's Mobile Home Project, speaks with Dan Baker, PhD, UVM Community Developmnent and Applied Economics, Kelly Hamshaw MS, Research Specialist with UVM Community Development and Applied Economics, Deanna Frazier, Public Affairs Officeer with FEMA, and Carl Sherrill, Public Information Officer with SBA on the impacts and supports of Hurrican Irene's destruction on housing and Mobile Home Parks. Focussing on housing programs of Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity. Fair Housing Project (FHP): Advocacy/Public Advocacy, referrals, education and outreach, enforcement, and information regarding Housing Discrimination issues. Mobile Home Project (MHP): Advocacy/Public Advocacy, tenant organizing, referrals, counseling, and information for Manufactured Home Owners who are renting lots - especially those in Mobile Home Parks. Vermont Tenants (VTI): Advocacy/Public Advocacy, organizing, advice, tenant counseling, training, and information regarding Residential Tenancy.

How to Test Your Home Drinking Water For Contaminants 09/13/2011

The Vermont Natural Resources Council has created this short video to help you understand the steps to take for testing your drinking water supply after suspected contamination. This video was prepared in the wake of Hurricane Irene.

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