Hurricane Irene: shelters and sand bags

[Gwendolyn Hallsmith]

Hurricane Preparation Update

Regional centers are being established for shelter and assistance since this storm will affect the entire state.  The regional shelter in our area is the Barre Auditorium, and the Red Cross will be setting up facilities there for people to stay.  If immediate shelter is needed in Montpelier, we will use City Hall until transportation can be arranged to the Barre shelter.  Please keep in mind that if the downtown is flooded, you may not have access to City Hall - we will be sending regular updates.

In the event of any evacuation, Montpelier Police and Fire Department personnel will conduct the evacuations as needed after we have made public announcements.

DPW does have sandbags (empty, 10 to 20 per person) that are available to Montpelier property owners.  However, any individuals requesting them will be responsible for filling and transporting them.  They are to be used for redirecting moving water from flash flooding threats that can damage property.

At this point, we are preparing for the worst and continue to hope that Mother Nature will spare us the force of the storm.

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Gwendolyn Hallsmith

gwe...@gmail.com

work address:

Director, Department of Planning and Community Development
City Hall
39 Main Street
Montpelier, VT  05602
ghall...@montpelier-vt.org
802-223-9506