Which is why, according to FEMA, many of these maps are years or even decades out of date. One of the latest flood studies in Vermont, for Washington County, was completed in 2013, according to ...

Here's How Satellite maps of Barre, Vermont, show FEMA’s 100-year-flood zone in red. First street Foundation’s analysis found a much larger 100-year-flood zone, as marked in blue. First Street ...

Homes throughout Barre, Vermont were inundated with flash flooding in early July 2023, including Kim Benin's neighbor, shown here. (John Tully/The Washington Post via Getty Images) As heavy rain ...

Whitehouse’s reference to FEMA’s map problems refers to flood ... maps) that FEMA publishes. The situation was explored in depth in Grist (with WBUR), focusing on the floods that slammed ...

GOP lawmakers have said essential programs will remain, but cuts to FEMA are sending shockwaves through Vermont communities ... from and prepare for the next flood. Major infrastructure upgrades ...

Can floodplain maps made with AI help protect Vermont from future storms ... by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA. If you have to have flood insurance for your home, it might be ...

In those mountainous areas, according to a Post analysis of First Street’s data, the number of properties at risk could be seven times higher than what FEMA flood maps indicate. Hurricane Helene ...

This story, by Tik Root, was originally co-published by Grist and WBUR on Aug. 8. As heavy rain drenched Barre, Vermont last month, Kim Beinin was watching Thor with her two young children.