Five Years After Irene: Rebuilding And Moving Forward

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Five Years After Irene: Rebuilding And Moving Forward

开云体育 | By Ric Cengeri,

Steve Zind

Published August 26, 2016 at 12:00 PM EDT

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A home in Wilmington notes the water levels from two historic floods.

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Road crews rebuilt Route 107 along the White River leading into Stockbridge.

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Dot's Restaurant, a casualty of Tropical Storm Irene, has returned to Wilmington.

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East Granville remembers the destruction Irene had wrought.

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A sign in South Royalton notes Irene's high-water mark.

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One of the seven people who died during Tropical Storm Irene is commemorated in Wilmington.

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On August 28, 2011, Tropical Storm Irene brought torrential rain and historic flooding to Vermont. The storm stranded thousands behind washed out roads, destroyed dozens of homes, and changed the landscape of Vermont.

In the five years since that fateful day, Vermonters and their communities have taken the long road to recovery.

We hear from Chris Cochran, Vermont Director of Community Planning and Revitalization, about the . Betsy Tonkin, president of the , discusses their new film, "Irene: Ruin to Renewal." Wilmington Town Manager Scott Murphy talks about how that community rebounded. And photographer Chris Triebert of South Newfane explains how the storm affected her art, that is now on display at the .

Also on the program, Senator Bernie Sanders called for a political revolution during his presidential campaign. He provides an update on his group, "Our Revolution."

Broadcast on Friday, Aug. 26, 2016 at noon and 7 p.m.

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Ric Cengeri

Ric was a producer for Vermont Edition and host of the VPR Cafe.

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Steve Zind

Steve has been with VPR since 1994, first serving as host of VPR鈥檚 public affairs program and then as a reporter, based in Central Vermont. Many VPR listeners recognize Steve for his special reports from Iran, providing a glimpse of this country that is usually hidden from the rest of the world. Prior to working with VPR, Steve served as program director for WNCS for 17 years, and also worked as news director for WCVR in Randolph. A graduate of Northern Arizona University, Steve also worked for stations in Phoenix and Tucson before moving to Vermont in 1972. Steve has been honored multiple times with national and regional Edward R. Murrow Awards for his VPR reporting, including a 2011 win for best documentary for his report, Afghanistan's Other War.

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