Vermont requests federal damage assessment for severe storm damage

News Release — Vermont Emergency ManagementMay 11, 2018
Contact:Mark Bosma, VEM, 802-839-6717
Step toward requesting federal disaster declaration
WATERBURY, VT – Vermont Emergency Management (VEM) Director Erica Bornemann has requested a Preliminary Damage Assessment (PDA) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to determine if the state qualifies for a federal Public Assistance disaster declaration following severe storms on May 4. The request asks for assessments in Chittenden