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RSSLeahy Works To Get Federal Funding For Flood Victims
Wednesday, 09/07/11 12:44pm
Jane Lindholm, Produced by Ric Cengeri
From Vermont Edition: In The Wake Of Irene, Rivers Cut New Paths Through Vermont
Leahy Works To Get Federal Funding For Flood Victims
Last week, Sen. Patrick Leahy touring damaged areas by helicopter. He's now working on getting federal aid dollars to flood victims in Vermont and other areas hit hard by Irene.
Life After 9/11: Changing Of The National Guard
In the last week the Vermont National Guard has helped in the response to the flooding from Tropical Storm Irene -- a role long associated with the guard. But the events of September 11, 2001 transformed the guard into an organization trained to respond to very different circumstances, much further away from home.
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