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Thirteen VT Towns Isolated After Storm

Tuesday, 08/30/11 12:04pm

Lynne McCrea, Produced by Lynne McCrea

(Host) As of this morning, there are 13 towns that are still isolated and can't be reached by vehicle in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Irene.

The Agency of Transportation is working to get access to those communities. Mark Bosma is with Vermont Emergency Management:

(Bosma) "So Today the national guard is shipping in supplies by air to those 13 towns - like food and water, and those sort of resources ... and there are another 8 communities that have limited access but for various reasons they still need these supplies so they'll be getting food and water and you know like infant supplies like diapers and formula and stuff like that."

Here is a list of the isolated towns in Vermont As of 3:00pm on 8/30/11,


Cavendish
Granville
Hancock
Killington
Mendon
Marlboro
Pittsfield
Plymouth
Rochester
Stockbridge
Strafford
Stratton
Wardsboro


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