One Year Later: Stories of Hope in the Aftermath of Tropical Storm Irene
In the year since Tropical Storm Irene barreled through New England, Vermont continues to recover. The storm claimed lives and homes. Businesses, too. And in certain sections of the state, entire towns were cut off for days from assistance. But Vermont and Vermonters are resilient. Communities quickly banded together and today the state is back on its feet.
To mark the anniversary of Irene, Yankee is featuring the stories of some of the Vermonters affected by the storm. Theirs are stories of hardship, survival, and hope.
Susan Haughwout | The Town Clerk
George & Jan Knowles | The Volunteers
Florence Craft | The Homeowner
Richard Champine | The Survivor
Charlie Shackleton: The Furniture Maker
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All the highways leading in and out of Chester Vermont are open as are our merchants.
It’s really is truly amazing just how much has been accomplished in recovery efforts since Hurricane Irene. Majority of businesses are open. There is still some road re-construction going on in spots but the majority are passable, some with minor detours. The State of Maine sent down a large team of road crew workers and lots of heavy equipment to help us out and everyone has been pulling very hard together. We live in a very special place here in New England. The foliage is awesome this year. Irene didn’t take That away from us.