It's been more than 18 months since Tropical Storm Irene.  For most Vermonters, including many who experienced it firsthand, the storm is no longer a part of their lives and daily conversations. But for those who lost houses, Irene is still very present. 

It's been more than a year since Jon Graham and Beth Frock lost their home to Tropical Storm Irene, and their life since then has taken on the feel of a Samuel Beckett play.

By the time Tropical Storm Irene swept through Vermont, more than 3,500 homes were either heavily damaged or completely destroyed by the storm. One of the houses totally wiped away by Irene belonged to Jon Graham and Beth Frock of Rochester.

In the months since Tropical Storm Irene hit last August, we've been checking in periodically with Jon Graham and Beth Frock of Rochester. The couple and their two daughters' home was destroyed in the flooding. They lost nearly everything, and Jon, who was in the house when it collapsed, was lucky to get out alive.

For Jon Graham and Beth Frock, the trauma from losing their home of 15 years, and the physical danger they faced when Tropical Storm Irene hit not only lingers but poses emotional and psychological roadblocks that crop up unexpectedly on the path to recovery.

Jon Graham, Beth Frock and their two daughters, Rhianna and Chloe, lost their home when floodwaters from Tropical Storm Irene eroded the land underneath their home, collapsing it. Since then, the family has been navigating the painfully slow process of dealing with the financial as well as emotional fallout.

VPR's Mitch Wertlieb checks in with the Graham-Frock family again, and speaks with 16-year-old high school senior Rhianna Graham-Frock about what life has been like for her since Irene took the family's home.

For Vermonters hardest hit by Tropical Storm Irene, the upcoming Thanksgiving Holiday comes with mixed emotions. Jon Graham and Beth Frock of Rochester certainly have much to be thankful for, especially since Jon escaped uninjured when his house collapsed around him on August 28th.

Jon Graham and Beth Frock, whose Rochester home was destroyed by a brook that overran its banks during Tropical Storm Irene, are coping with the long road to recovery.

Tropical Storm Irene destroyed the home of Beth Frock and Jon Graham of Rochester.  The couple is coping with a tremendous upheaval to their lives, and they've recently learned insurance won't pay for the damages.

It's now been one month since raging Tropical Storm Irene floodwater decimated their house at the edge of Rochester village, and Jon Graham and Beth Frock think their story illustrates the challenges faced by people in the flood zone.

A number of Vermont communities were cut off from the rest of the state in the wake of Tropical Storm Irene. At this point, all have been reconnected to the outside world to varying degrees. VPR's Steve Zind has this look at how one of those towns dealt with the challenge of going it alone in the immediate aftermath of the flooding. More: Irene Floods Rip Open Cemetery In Rochester