The Flood Safety Act and Beyond: Statewide and Local Efforts to Address Flooding in the Northeast Kingdom
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How Vermont’s physical and human geography help explain recent flooding
Vermont’s physical features affect its weather, its rivers and how humans have come to inhabit it.
When flooding hit Vermont this month, destruction spanned the length of the state, from Windham County up through Northeast Kingdom.But the series of storms did not damage regions equally, with many mountain towns and riverside communities bearing the brunt of the impact.
The precipitation itself, as well as the flood-prone nature of many Vermont towns, can be explained by the state’s physical features, experts say. The Green Mountains along the state’s spine determined where Vermonters settled, where they worked and the weather they endured.
