Browse by Tag: Vermont
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East Central Vermont’s Recovery after Tropical Storm Irene Paves the Way for Future Resilience
This case study is part of a series produced by the NADO Research Foundation exploring how regional development organizations1 have addressed the impacts of natural disasters, built resilience to future events, and increased long-term economic competitiveness and quality of life...
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Webinar Recording and Slides: The Regional Development Organization’s Role in Disaster Recovery
It has often been said that the impacts of natural disasters do not stop at jurisdictional boundaries, and recent events across the U.S. have certainly shown this to be true. Nearby cities, towns, and counties usually share the same vulnerabilities...
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Lessons Learned from Irene: Vermont RPCs Address Transportation System Recovery
One week after striking the U.S. east coast as a category 1 hurricane, Irene arrived in Vermont on August 27, 2011. Flooding was devastating for transportation infrastructure, leading the RPCs to assist the Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) in the recovery.
