More than 2,100 Vermonters have reported this month鈥檚 flooding damaged their homes, along with about 250 businesses.
The state collected the reports through , and and unlock assistance from FEMA.
As of the morning of July 25, Vermonters have filed 2,137 resident reports (with 111 filed by renters), and 254 business reports.
Middlesex, Richmond, Plainfield, Lyndon and Barre City led with over 100 resident reports each. For businesses, Lyndon had the most (32) followed by St. Johnsbury (25), Barre City (25) and Plainfield (10).
The data only represents reports submitted by people and is not a final count of the damage, said Mark Bosma, public information officer for Vermont Emergency Management. The numbers are expected to increase as more reports come in.
People affected by the July floods can submit a or on Vermont 211鈥檚 website, or by calling 2-1-1.
At a press conference last Friday, Vermont Emergency Management Director Eric Forand said 211 calls were much higher in the days immediately following this year鈥檚 flooding compared to the same period after last year鈥檚 flooding.
鈥淔ive days in last year, they were at like 350 folks that called 211, and now we鈥檙e at 1,900,鈥� Forand said. 鈥淲e feel like that鈥檚 mostly indicative of the fact that it鈥檚 now socialized for them to call immediately and they understand what they need to do.鈥�
Previous reporting: MAPS: Vermont communities affected by flooding
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