In January and February 2025, Vermont Emergency Management (VEM) will provide municipalities with a two-phase preparation for spring flooding.
First, a self-paced "virtual seminar" will be posted for three weeks, then a live Q&A will address questions that local officials still have after viewing the seminar's seven posted videos.
On January 24
VEM will post a series of recorded Spring Flood Seminars on the Vermont Emergency Management website. These videos will provide information to local officials about the spring flood season and how to prepare for, respond to, and recover from seasonal flooding. Videos will include presentations from:
- National Weather Service
- Agency of Transportation District Maintenance and Fleet Division
- Agency of Natural Resources/Department of Environmental Conservation Rivers Program
- Division of Fire Safety – including Urban Search & Rescue and State HAZMAT Team
- Vermont National Guard/Vermont Military Department
- Regional Planning Commissions
- Vermont Emergency Management (Preparedness, Response, Recovery & Mitigation)
On February 13, from Noon to 1:00PM
This live Spring Flood Q&A will begin with the National Weather Service providing a 30-minute update of the spring flood outlook, after which all participants will have the opportunity to ask questions from the partner agencies that provided videos on January 24. Please make sure to view the recorded presentations released on January 24 before attending the Q&A session, and come prepared with questions!
Please save these dates and the live Q&A time on your calendar now. Additional details will be provided in January.
If you have any questions, please reach out to DPS.EMHSTraining@vermont.gov