HURRICANE DESTROYS VERMONT ROADS

HURRICANE IRENE tore up our state something awful!  most major roads were affected by torrential flooding like you can't even imagine.  The rivers sweelled up 10 times their width and the raging waters became powerful destroyers of anything in their path....we can only be ever so thankful there wasn't more loss of lives, but a few people were swept away, some remain uncounted for even today.  There has been massive relief efforts by trucks and helicopters out to reach the 13 isolated communties mostly around Killington.  we have Red Cross and Fema here in Rutland, as well as local relief efforts in which we gave to yesterday at Restoring Rutland which is also reaching out to these communities.  It will be a very long time repairing this mess.  But, the humanitarian effort around here is going full force and Vermont is strong.  People really care about others and it is nice to see everyone working together.