Multi-Agency Resource Center opens to help Vermonters after recent flooding
Swanton police on lookout for looters in wake of flooding
WCAX3 - Jan 19, 2018
After Weekend Ice Jams Cause Flooding, Two Vermont Towns Are Assessing Damages
Kristin Frechette - myChamplainValley.com - Jan 19, 2018
The Red Cross and other Vermont state disaster assistance organizations opened a Multi-Agency Resource Center (MARC) to help the towns of Swanton and Highgate after the recent floods.
Officials say the center at the Swanton Fire Station is a place for residents to create personal recovery plans, navigate paperwork, and locate assistance for their specific disaster-caused needs.
WCAX3 - Jan 19, 2018
Authorities say a few of the Swanton residents were concerned about leaving their homes abandoned, but they say no looting has been reported.
WCAX3 - Jan 19, 2018
The Red Cross is partnering with the towns of Swanton and Highgate, as well as state organizations, to create a one-stop-shop for homeowners. Trained case-workers will be on hand.
myChamplainValley.com - Bernie Lange - Jan 17, 2018
The resource center will be located at 120 First Street in Swanton.Hours of operation will be 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Friday and 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Saturday.
myChamplainValley.com - Rebecca Reese - Jan 17, 2018
35 homes were evacuated originally including Paul Tassinari's. He, his wife and dogs have been spending the last three nights in his auto shop, Paul's Auto.
Amy Kolb and Henry Epp - Vermont Public Radio - 15 Jan 2018
Two towns in Vermont were particularly hard hit: Johnson and Swanton. In Johnson, the Lamoille River flooded parts of the downtown on Saturday. Several apartment buildings were evacuated and Route 15 was closed.In Swanton meanwhile, ice jams caused flooding on the Missisquoi River on Saturday. About 24 homes near the river were evacuated, according to Swanton Village Police Chief Leonard Stell.
Picking up the pieces after flooding in Johnson
WCAX3 - 11:38 Jan 15, 2018
“We only had maybe 20 minutes to even realize what was going on ..." "This type of flooding is foreign to us. We've never had the ice jam in that kind of a flood situation ... "
Swanton residents assess damage from flooding
Tyler Dumont - WCAX3 - Jan 15, 2018WCAX3 - 11:38 Jan 15, 2018
“We only had maybe 20 minutes to even realize what was going on ..." "This type of flooding is foreign to us. We've never had the ice jam in that kind of a flood situation ... "
Swanton residents assess damage from flooding
"Things are getting better," said Kyle Carpenter of VTrans. "The water level is going down."A six-mile ice jam from Lake Champlain to the Swanton Village bridge caused river waters to rise and flood neighboring streets, including busy Route 78 connecting to New York.
More homes evacuated in northern VermontDon Amato - WCAX3 - Jan 14, 2018
"Now with the river opened up, were getting all the ice and there's no place for the ice to go. That's the concern right now is what we're going to do the next few days for the ice," said Swanton Fire Chief Timothy Girard.
More families forced out from flooding in Swanton
Renee Wunderlich - NBC5 - Jan 14, 2018
"There's always the potential when you live near a river, but our house was certified by an engineer to be out of the flood plain," said Swanton homeowner Josh Duchaine. "I mean, we can't get to our house. All the clothes that we have are sitting in our hospital bed that we packed." That's because he and his wife, Ashley, were in the hospital early Saturday, welcoming their fourth child, Luke. "Who wants to think about having a newborn and bringing him home to a flooded house?" he said.
Route 78 from Swanton Village to West Swanton remains closed WCAX3 - Jan 14, 2018
Sunday due to high water and ice. Officials urge motorists to avoid the area to allow crews to respond.
Red Cross opens evacuation center in Swanton due to flooding
Susan Smallheer - Rutland Herald - January 14, 2018
Flooding in Johnson also prompted the Red Cross to tell affected townspeople to take shelter at Johnson State College, if necessary.
... ice jams caused the Missisquoi River to back up spillin icing waters on to Route 78 and Monument Road in Swanton. A Red Cross Shelter opened at the Missisquoi Valley Union High School for those displaced.
myChamplainValley.com - Haley Bouley - Jan 13, 2018
One of the families affected by the flooding in Swanton, is celebrating the birth of a child. Not long after baby Luke was born, the Duchaine's found out their house off Route 78 was flooded.
myChamplainValley.com - Haley Bouley - Jan 13, 2018... ice jams caused the Missisquoi River to back up spillin icing waters on to Route 78 and Monument Road in Swanton. A Red Cross Shelter opened at the Missisquoi Valley Union High School for those displaced.
Boston Globe - January 13, 2018
The National Weather Service reported moderate flooding from the Winooski River in Essex Junction, Vermont ... In Vermont, the American Red Cross opened shelters in Swanton and Johnson for people who had evacuated their homes due to flooding, but closed them Saturday night after officials said people had found places to stay for the night.
WCAX3 - Jan 13, 2018
"I have no idea about my car, or belongings, I'm assuming its all under water," said Joeleene Cushing of Swanton. Cushing woke up to banging on her door around 2 AM. "My husband was telling me Joeleene, don't be trying to grab anything, don't panic, let's just go," Cushing said.
Torrance Gaucher - myChamplainValley.com - Jan 13, 2018
Roughly after 2pm on Friday, the water levels in the East Branch of the Ausable River began to rise. Quickly jumping from just under 4' at 2:15pm to major flood stage at 13.25' at 2:45pm. Chunks of ice, and logs filled the river and struck the one way bridge to the Jersey section of town, which was one of the hardest hit sections.
Ice jam on the Ausable River in Au Sable Forks NY. Video starts at noon (17:00Z) and ends at 3pm (20:00Z). They happen fast! #icejam #nywx pic.twitter.com/vO5HJQeCcU— NWS Burlington (@NWSBurlington) January 12 2018
Snow, ice and floods finish off VT warm spell
Burlington Free Press - Jan. 13, 2018
High water in the Missisquoi River closed Vermont 78 and forced the evacuation of some residents in Swanton. The New Hampshire-Vermont chapter of the Red Cross opened an evacuation shelter at Missisiquoi Valley Union Middle-High School on Saturday morning. Flooding along the Lamoille and Winooski Rivers and Otter Creek also resulted in some road closures, including Vermont 15 in Johnson, Vermont State Police reported. Wastewater facilities in Montpelier and Rutland repeatedly released partially treated sewage into waterwaters,
High water in the Missisquoi River closed Vermont 78 and forced the evacuation of some residents in Swanton. The New Hampshire-Vermont chapter of the Red Cross opened an evacuation shelter at Missisiquoi Valley Union Middle-High School on Saturday morning. Flooding along the Lamoille and Winooski Rivers and Otter Creek also resulted in some road closures, including Vermont 15 in Johnson, Vermont State Police reported. Wastewater facilities in Montpelier and Rutland repeatedly released partially treated sewage into waterwaters,
