FEMA funding shortfall could delay permanent repairs in Worcester

Aug 19, 2024

Town engineer Tyler Billingsley told the Selectboard that emergency repairs should finish within two weeks but larger permanent fixes await FEMA authorization; Vermont Emergency Services informed the town that FEMA has exhausted funds for the fiscal year.

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Town engineer Tyler Billingsley told the Selectboard that most emergency road repairs from the July flash floods should be completed within two weeks, but larger permanent repairs will have to wait until FEMA inspects sites and signs off on upgrades tied to a disaster declaration.

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