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THIS WEEK
Vol. 3 No. 35 • September 7, 2011
THE AFTERMATH
Temporary safety precaution MIDDLEBURY — Due to the extensive damage caused by Hurricane Irene, the Gr een Mountain National F orest ( GMNF) h as been closed temporarily. Under the authority of Secretary of Agricultur e’s Regulations, Colleen Madrid, for est supervisor for the Green Mountain National Forest, issued an order to close the GMNF Sept. 1. The or der pr ohibits the public fr om going into or being on any part of the Green Mountain National Forest, until further notice. Timed for the Labor Day weekend, the U.S. For est Service cited public health and safety is of utmost concern. “We ar e working diligently to assess conditions across the Forest and moving to r ecovery to get the Forest open as safely and quickly as we can,” said Madrid. Forest Service chain-saw crews will be working through the holiday weekend to clear roads and trails and other cr ews will continue to assess the condition of bridges and other facilities that have been impacted by the recent storm. The GMNF asks that the public ca ncel f orest v isits until damage has been assessed, potential hazar ds have been addr essed, and the closur e or der has been withdrawn. Violation of closur e order prohibitions can r esult is hefty fines or imprisonment. Any federal, state, or local officer or a member of any organized rescue or fire fighting for ce in the performance of an off icial duty is exempt fr om the closur e order. People inter ested in camping and hiking opportunities elsewher e in V ermont should visit: www.vtstateparks.com
The damaged Briggs Carriage House in downtown Brandon. The building, which housed a carriage maker, bookstore, residences and offices during its lifespan was built in the 1800s.
Brandon’s historic buildings threatened By Lou Varricchio
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ANTEDILUVIAN WORLD — Remember U.S. Route 4 before tropical storm Irene hit the Rutland-Mendon area? These two aerial photographs show the extent of flash flood destruction that wiped out the highway during the afternoon of Aug. 28. Photos courtesy of CVPS and Farm Service Agency
BRANDON — The aftermath of tr opical storm Ir ene has devastated downtown Brandon. Just a few months after the community celebrated its 250th birthday , this Vermont town of nearly 4,000 r esidents is now mourning its flood-ravaged downtown. On Aug. 28, at around 4:30 p.m., the raging Neshobe River jumped its banks and See BRANDON, page 2
Killington lodge in ruins Inn, bar plunged into flood water By Lou Varricchio
newmarketpress@denpubs.com KILLINGTON — Killington’s K-1 Base Lodge and Superstar Pub are in ruins after tr opical storm Ir ene’s violent rain undermined the gr ound around and below the popular recerational and dining establishment. Half of the lodge, including the pub, collapsed into a yawning mini gorge below it when a normally quiet alpine brook was transformed into a raging torrent Aug. 28. Nearby, the historic 19th century Killington Farmstead and chur ch at River Road was pushed of their foundations by the high velocity of floodwater. The structures were washed downhill. River Road itself has vanished. Bill Bauer, Killington Base Lodge manager, told reporters that “It’s devastation like we’ve never seen. I was speechless.” The main access to Killington, U.S. Route 4, was washed away below the resort area. State highway crews constructed a temporary emergency Killington’s K-1 Lodge in ruins after last week’s tropical storm. See KILLINGTON, page 6
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