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Vermont Flood Recovery Symposiums

June 4th, 5th & 6th 2024

The Vermont Flood Recovery office in partnership with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will be presented a series of Flood Recovery Symposiums June 4, at Stratton Mountain, June 5 at Vermont State University Johnson Campus, and June 6 at the Vermont State House. 

Below you will find videos of the final day in Montpelier as well as the slide decks from each of the days.

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Watch Videos from the Flood Recovery Symposium

Morning Infrastructure Session

Recorded June 6, 2024 at the Vermont State House in Montpelier, VT.

Speakers:
Doug Farnham, Vermont Chief Recovery Officer
Sarah Waring, USDA Rural Development
Mike Lapointe, USDA NRCS
Sean Thomas, Housing and Urban Development
Katherine Trapani, Economic Development Administration
David Behler, Department of Interior
Sheila Warren, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Mark Leese, FEMA Community Assistance
Keith Cubbon, Central VT Regional Planning Commission

NFIP and Hazard Mitigation Session

Speakers:
Stephanie A. Smith, State Hazard Mitigation Officer, Vermont
     Emergency Management
Rebecca Pfeiffer, State NFIP Coordinator, Department of 
     Environmental Conservation

Afternoon Business Recovery Session

Recorded June 6, 2024 at the Vermont State House in Montpelier, VT.

Speakers:
Doug Farnham, Vermont Chief Recovery Officer
Joan Goldstien, VT Dept. of Economic Development
Melissa Bounty, Central VT Economic Development Corp.
Peter Ricker, Accenture Insurance
Nicole Killoran, VT Small Business Law Center
Debra Boudrieau, VT Small Business Development
Chris Baggot, FEMA, Infrastructure Branch Director
Kim Johnson, FEMA, Voluntary Agency Liason
Sarah Waring, USDA Rural Development

Afternoon Private Non-Profit Session

Recorded June 6, 2024 at the Vermont State House in Montpelier, VT.

Speakers:
Doug Farnham, Vermont Chief Recovery Officer
Joan Goldstien, VT Dept. of Economic Development
Melissa Bounty, Central VT Economic Development Corp.
Peter Ricker, Accenture Insurance
Nicole Killoran, VT Small Business Law Center
Debra Boudrieau, VT Small Business Development
Chris Baggot, FEMA, Infrastructure Branch Director
Kim Johnson, FEMA, Voluntary Agency Liason
Sarah Waring, USDA Rural Development

Vermont Flood Recovery Symposiums are a joint undertaking of FEMA Interagency Coordination and the State of Vermont Recovery Office.

Contact

For more information or accommodation requests please contact:

Erik Filkorn
[email protected]

Mary Kucenski
[email protected]