MONTPELIER, Vermont, Aug. 21 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release on Aug. 20, 2024: President Joseph Biden today approved Governor Phil Scott's request for a FEMA major disaster declaration for Vermont to assist individuals and communities in recovering from flooding that occurred from July 9 to 11, 2024. "The impact of this storm on communities and individuals has been significant, and while these federal resources won't alleviate all of those burdens, this financi  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The White House issued the following news release on Aug. 20, 2024: Today, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. declared that a major disaster exists in the State of Vermont and ordered Federal assistance to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by a severe storm, flooding, landslides, and mudslides from July 9 to July 11, 2024. The President's action makes Federal funding available to affected individuals in the counties of Addison, Caledonia, Chit  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Aug. 21 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following statement on Aug. 20, 2024: * * * Governor Phil Scott today issued the following statement: "Senator Doyle was an institution. A beloved teacher to decades of Vermont students and mentor to hundreds of legislators, including me. Serving Washington County with Bill was a real privilege. "I remember when I was first running for the Senate, he was absolutely everywhere. I couldn't believe the number of events he we  more