EPA will use Vermont's response to Irene as national blueprint for flood recovery

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The lessons of Tropical Storm Irene in Vermont have been incorporated into a new report designed to assist communities across the nation.

he federal Environmental Protection Agency says the report offers a more comprehensive approach to mitigating the effects of flooding.

The title of a new EPA report, Planning for Flood Recovery and Long Term Resilience in Vermont may appear to have a very narrow focus, but Joel Beauvais of the agency’s Office of Policy says it has broader applications.

“We're looking forward to sharing the lessons that these communities have learned and the state of Vermont has learned with the rest of the country,” he says.

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