Tropical Storm Beryl inundated parts of Vermont on July 10 and overnight into July 11. Farmland, roads, bridges, buildings and properties were once again impacted, exactly one year after the flooding of 2023. Please know that the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets is working to help our farmers and our agriculture community, and to assess the situation and provide the best response and assistance to you that we can. That work is in progress and will be ongoing since the flooding occurred. Any new resources and assistance programs will be posted here, and you can find other supportive resources and programs here that were developed from last years flooding event. We will be updating all of this information as soon as possible, so please be aware that work is ongoing.
VAAFM in coordination with the Vermont Agricultural Recovery Task Force is asking flood-impacted agricultural producers to participate in the 2024 FLOOD LOSS AND DAMAGE SURVEY. The purpose of this survey is to capture the scale and location of the flood-related damage agricultural producers suffered throughout the state starting on July 10, 2024. The survey will remain open to capture information on loss and damages until the deadline of August 31, 2024. Participants are welcome to submit more than one report, if they incur additional losses, but we request that they only report “new” impact.
The 2024 Agriculture Flood Loss and Damage Survey opened for responses from flood affected farms on July 20, 2024, and will close on August 31, 2024. The dashboard results will continue to be updated until that time.
As we reach the 1-year anniversary of the flooding that hit our region in 2023, the Agriculture Recovery Task Force is seeking feedback from farmers who were impacted by the flooding and updates on the status of their farm businesses now. Please complete this survey by 5pm, August 31st.
**PLEASE NOTE: If you have experienced flood-related damages starting on July 10, 2024, the JULY 2024 The DISASTER RECOVERY GAPS SURVEY is not where you would capture new losses due to this most recent storm.
Please contact us if you have any flood related questions, concerns, or want to talk about your situation.
Email - agr.floodresponse@vermont.gov | Phone - 802-828-2430
We hope you, your family and friends and community are all safe and healthy during these difficult and challenging events. Please take care.
