Collection of Twitter accounts from Vermont, especially the Brattleboro area, that are providing updates on the situation post-Irene. If you're a Twitter user, you can follow this list at http://twitter.com/#!/RiceAronLibrary/vt-irene-aftermath
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Local Towns
Links to local town websites that have been updated with information post-Irene.
- Marlboro, VT Town Website
- Town of Marlboro Facebook Page
- Marlboro Vermont Message BoardCommunity page for Marlboro residents to share information during recovery from the storm. See also the official Town of Marlboro Facebook page. (Thanks, John Ludwigson, for suggesting this link!)
- Brattleboro, VT Town Website
- Windham County Status UpdatesCommunity site with updates about Windham County's status and recovery efforts. Thanks, Elliot Anders, for sending this link!
- Dover, VT Town Website
- Halifax, VT Town Website
- Jamaica, VT Town Website
- South Newfane/Williamsville Bulletin Board (Facebook)
- Wilmington, VT Town Website
Featured Site
- Windham County Status UpdatesCommunity site with news and information about Windham County's status and recovery efforts. Updated constantly. I've found this to be the most consistent and reliable source of information for southeastern Vermont in the post-Irene period.
Marlboro College Information
For information about Marlboro College's operating status and recommendations regarding travel to/from the college, the most authoritative sources are:
- the Marlboro College status site (http://cosmo.marlboro.edu/status/)
- the Events hotline (802-451-7151)
- emails from College administration/officials
The Rice-Aron Library is open and has power and guest wi-fi. Local residents are welcome to visit. More information for visitors.
The latest blog post from Potash Phil gives a nice description of the post-Irene experience on the hill.
Video of Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin's visit to Marlboro College, September 3, 2011.
Roads and Travel
- Road status in the Windham Region, Southern VermontUpdated 8/31. This map of local road closures is, and will continue to be, a work in progress. The Windham Regional Commission is gathering information directly from each of the county's 27 towns. Updated on a daily basis with information provided by the towns.
- Vermont Flooding 2011This map displays information about current crises for which the Google Crisis Response team has collected geographic information. Includes road and bridge status information and river and flood conditions and outlooks.
- Vermont Agency of Transportation Traveler Information (511 Vermont)NOTE: This, Vermont's usual road/traffic site, is not necessarily up to date as the staff responsible for it have been affected by the flooding and are in the midst of relocating and attending to immediate crises. State officials recommend relying instead upon http://www.aot.state.vt.us/
- Western Massachusetts Road Closure Information: Mass DOT Google MapGoogle Map of western Massachusetts road status information. Maintained by Massachusetts Department of Transportation.
- MOOver: Routes and Schedule UpdatesFrom the MOOver website. Route 10 is the one that serves Brattleboro and Marlboro.
- Vermont Road Closures Google MapCollaborative, crowd-sourced map; individuals can update with information about known road closures/conditions. This map is not official or vetted, but does provide information on roads that are not covered by Vermont 511.
Citizen Media
Some of the best reporting of events as they unfolded came from citizen journalists, via websites like iBrattleboro.com and indivduals using Twitter and Facebook. Photos and footage from citizen journalists ended up being featured on NBC, CNN, and other mainstream media outlets.
- iBrattleboro.comCommunity news and information site for Brattleboro and surrounding areas.
- Brattleboro Community TelevisionCommunity access television created by and for residents of Brattleboro, Guilford, Vernon, Putney, Dummerston, Newfane, Townshend and Jamaica, Vermont. Their 5:45 Live nightly newscast is available online as well as on public access television.
- Brattleboro Reformer on FacebookFacebook page for the local Brattleboro newspaper. Along with stories from the paper, lots of posts and information from local residents (keep in mind that these are not always accurate/verified).
- Vermont Flooding 2011 - FacebookGrassroots site for people to give and get information about flooding across the state.
Traditional Media
- Brattleboro ReformerDaily newspaper for Brattleboro and surrounding towns. After five article views, you will be asked to pay to subscribe. Archive is available via the library's LexisNexis subscription.
- Deerfield Valley NewsIndependent weekly newspaper covering southern Vermont, published in Wilmington. (Thanks, Mike Eldred!)
- The CommonsIndependent, non-profit newspaper based in Windham County, which includes Marlboro and Brattleboro.
- VTDigger.orgVTDigger.org is a statewide news website dedicated to coverage of Vermont politics, consumer affairs, business and public policy. Thanks, Sasha Nyary, for suggesting this link!
- WCAX CBS 3 (Burlington)Burlington (VT) CBS affiliate.
- WKVT Disaster Relief BlogHurricane Irene aftermath information from WKVT 92.7 FM, local radio station.
- WPTZ NBC 5Plattsburgh, NY/Burlington, VT NBC affliate. Their reporter Randy Gyllenhaal has filed several reports from Brattleboro.
- WTSA 96.7 FMLocal FM radio station that lists emergency closings and cancellations; also features local news. Find them on Twitter: @967tsafm
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