‘I still worry’: Vermonters recount floods’ impacts at anniversary climate panel

Vermonters gathered at a climate panel in Barre to discuss the impacts of recent floods, including a 2023 incident where floodwaters damaged a homeless shelter and displaced residents. A study highlighted Washington County as having the most federal disaster declarations in the U.S. over a decade, while attendees criticized federal disaster aid politicization under President Trump’s 2025 administration.