Update 8/9/24 - Evacuation Alert

By Michael Billingsley, posted on Facebook.

Evacuation alert. Folks, if you live near the Great Brook, this afternoon's rain break is the time to move to higher ground. Chief Graves and I are urging people to evacuate during the afternoon. The brook is saturated and will rise quickly tonight.

Grace Church will be open at 4 p.m. for conversation, respite, tea and quiet reading until whenever. And I will have overnight accommodations for anyone who can't stay with friends or other arranged shelter. Read on...

We can put you up. I'm working on food at the moment, but for the meantime we have a safe, dry destination if you can't find one with friends or family. You must coordinate with me.

And if anyone is displaced or is not able to return to their home for any reason by Saturday, I have been given permission to take more people into shelter for a few days if you have no other refuge. You must call me to do that - please don't go to what you think is our "shelter" unless it is arranged. Call me first at 802-308-6408.

Update August 8th, 2024

Good afternoon everyone,

We want to advise everyone to follow local guidance in preparation of Tropical Storm Debby’s arrival tomorrow. After the storm passes, we will update you on whether volunteers are needed based on the needs of our community. See below for more information.

Preparation for Tropical Storm Debby

The most recent forecast from the National Weather Service continues to predict periods of heavy rain that could cause scattered flash and river flooding as the remnants of Tropical Storm Debby moves through Vermont tomorrow and Saturday.

Sandbags are available to fill at the Town Garage (99 Cameron Rd).  Please bring your own shovel. Fill and tie. They are under the big metal screen on the left as you come to the Town Garage at the top of Cameron Road. Drive Carefully - Brook Road is very damaged.

• If you haven't already, please sign up to receive emergency alerts via the VT-Alert system here: https://vem.vermont.gov/vtalert. 

• To view the latest weather forecasts for our area, go to the National Weather Service's website here: https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=44.262364&lon=-72.575868. 

• You can also call the WDEV Weather Phone at 802-244-1777.

• Track Debby and view updated storm information here: https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/index.shtml#Debby. 

You can continue to get resources and update on this site.

Stay Safe!

Dan

State Flood Recovery Centers

Vermont Emergency Operations Center

Press Release

July 22, 2024

Contact Vermont Joint Information Center: vtjic@vermont.gov 

BERLIN – The state of Vermont will be opening State Flood Recovery Centers in Barre, Hinesburg, Lyndonville, and Plainfield. While the state is still awaiting a determination on whether any counties are eligible for FEMA public assistance or individual assistance, these centers will help those impacted by this month’s floods navigate the recovery process. These centers are open to all residents from throughout the state. The first center will open in Plainfield on Wednesday, July 24.

Flood Recovery Centers serve as a one-stop shop location where public and private organizations come together to provide state-level assistance to those affected by disaster. Several state and non-profit agencies involved in individual disaster recovery will be present to answer questions and guide visitors to appropriate services.

Flood Recovery Centers provide:

• Snacks and water from the Red Cross

• Cleaning kits

• Assistance finding recovery resources

• Mental health services

• Basic medical services

There is a Flood Recovery Center open each day from 9:30 am – 6:00 pm at the following locations:

• Barre: Mondays and Fridays
  Barre Municipal Auditorium, 16 Auditorium Hill, Barre, VT

• Plainfield: Wednesdays and Sundays
  Plainfield Health Center, 157 Towne Ave, Plainfield, VT

• Lyndonville: Tuesdays and Saturdays
  Vermont State University, Grey House, 180 Vail Drive, Lyndonville, VT

• Hinesburg: Thursdays
  Champlain Valley Union High School, 369 CVU Road, Hinesburg, VT

Information about Flood Recovery Centers can be found on Vermont Emergency Management’s Flood Recovery Centers webpage (https://vem.vermont.gov/flood/recovery-center) or by calling 2-1-1.

Update 7/29/24

We are seeking volunteers to cover the Front Desk at the Opera house through the end of the week. 

We are also needed folks to load a UHAUL on Saturday August 17th. Please sign up if you can.

https://volunteersignup.org/LRKYM 

Thank you to everyone that has helped so far. We have logged over 4000 volunteer hours! None of this would be possible with everyone's generosity and giving spirit.

Efficiency Vermont announced a webinar on August 7th to help folks navigate drying out and rebuilding. Check out the Events page for more information.

The Food Page has been updated with local resources to help anyone experiencing food insecurity. 

The State Resource Center at the Health Center is open tomorrow! Check it out.

Update 7/28/24

• State Resource Center is open Wednesday and Sunday at The Health Center. The last day to access this site will be August 14th. 

• We are changing the Emergency Operation Center Hours. The Opera House will be staffed from 3-6pm Monday-Friday, and 12-3pm Saturday and Sunday. We still have a lot of equipment, supplies, and information if you are in need.

• Please log your volunteer hours! We get to report your volunteer hours as labor spent on repairing after the flood, which helps us reach the threshold for Disaster Declaration. Stop in at the Opera House to fill out the form.

• The Free Store is officially closed down, as is the food tent.

Update 7/26/24

Volunteers Needed 7/27 and 7/28

We've got a few more houses that require more mucking that we weren't able to get to last week because of the standing water. If you are able, please sign up to help with this latest round of mucking. You can sign up on the Volunteer Sign Up sheet. Please come to the Opera House and we will let you know where to go. Thank you for everything that you are doing for our community! 

https://volunteersignup.org/LRKYM 

FEMA Property Buyout Coordinator (from Front Porch Forum)

"Hello,

As the newly appointed "Buyout Coordinator" for the Town of Plainfield, please email me if your building was damaged in the flood and you are interested in considering a FEMA buyout of the property. 

I've been in touch with many already, but please help spread the word to those in need.

Thank you,

Arion Thiboumery, owner of what used to be the Heartbreak"

PLAINFIELD MEALS UPDATE

I wanted to let everyone know that we are feeding the people who were displaced by the flood three meals per day, all home cooked and donated restaurant food, delivered. With many thanks to numerous volunteers and donors - this is truly a community effort. The meal schedule is full this week!

Looking ahead, we as a team are working on a long-term solution to making sure this group continues to be fed and cared for.

We have also decided to end community meals for the time being. There are a few reasons for this, and we may still do a few pop-up meals here and there. Stay tuned!

If you need assistance with accessing food, please email me at PlainfieldFloodResponse@gmail.com. Thank you for taking care of each other!

Donation Center Update

Today is the last day! We are clearing out the donation center. Please come pick up before it gets stored/donated to other organizations.

We will be here 3-6pm at the Methodist Church basement. We still have a lot of cleaning supplies, toiletries and food! Huge thank you to all of the incredible donors and volunteers!

Congresswoman Becca Balint Visiting Plainfield

Congresswoman Becca Balint will be visiting this Saturday, 7/27, at noon. Initial meeting will be at the Grace Mdthodist Church on 13 Mill Street.

Stuck in Vermont: Plainfield Recovers From Catastrophic Flood 

Eva Sollberger did an episode of Stuck in Vermont on the flood. Check out the links below.

https://www.sevendaysvt.com/arts-culture/plainfield-residents-recover-from-catastrophic-flood-41451093?fbclid=IwY2xjawEQhLNleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHRL-3rgx95xl9Yuw7TzbkVR1x1vd2qsGQrhBwIbEFQGve25JnV-HjphPFQ_aem_V_y6W1G7OssiHE2OE2MX9Q 

https://youtu.be/hPTfUdtzHtE 

Update 7/21/24

What a productive weekend!  Thank you for showing up for Plainfield.  With nearly 100 volunteers we accomplished all we were hoping for.  This doesn't mean we are done with cleaning up Plainfield.  It means that during the next day or two we are reassessing, cleaning the streets of dirt, and making plans for the next phase.  We are already inputting mucking/cleaning work assignments for next weekend.

We also still have a need for folks to help organize and give out food and work in our Free Store during the day during this week. 

For ALL volunteer activities you can sign up for shifts here: https://volunteersignup.org/LRKYM 

This website will be updated regularly, so check back every few days as we figure out volunteer needs.  The email, FPF, and social media updates will be as needed and not nightly any more.

Donations: Thank you so much to everyone that has donated! We are closing the operations at the Free Store by the end of the week and are no longer taking items. Please feel free to pick up what you need between 3-6pm until this Friday.

Check out today’s donation needs for food, the Free Store, and Clean Up Supplies here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-Ut0WiKhOFAETyaIE6KQu6-AdXzOkfBfeQXR-cU2wRs/edit 

Monetary Donations are still being accepted. See where you can donate on our website. https://sites.google.com/view/plainfieldfloodresponse/donations 

Flood Related Household Hazardous Materials

Get flood related hazardous materials away from your home.  We have set up a flood related hazardous materials area in town.  This area can be used for lawn chemicals, oils, oils based paints and stains, pesticides, batteries and cleaning supplies.  This area can also be for electronics.  

Please bring all flood related household hazardous materials to the gravel field directly AFTER the Rec Field Parking lot on Recreation Field Rd (picture below).

A state contractor will be picking up these materials in a week or two.  Find out more about hazardous materials here: https://dec.vermont.gov/waste-management/solid/materials-mgmt/household-hazardous-waste 

All other trash and debris should be separated by type and left near the curb or street.

Contact

If you want to call or email Plainfield Flood Recovery Coordinators,  please email us at plainfieldfloodresponse@gmail.com and call us at 802-227-2660 also at https://sites.google.com/view/plainfieldfloodresponse 

Thank you for all you are doing, we will get through this together!

Update 7/20/24

We asked for volunteers and you answered!  With muckers, cleaners, sheetrock rippers, food preparers, greeters and deliverers we had over 75 people volunteer on Saturday.  It was a huge effort that was very productive.  Thank you to all who showed up!

Make sure you’re checking out our website:  https://sites.google.com/view/plainfieldfloodresponse It’s being updated daily including with all the info in these updates.

Here are the updates for Sunday July 21st:

Volunteers

We had an amazing response on Saturday, so we have much less need on Sunday for volunteers.  We can still use 10-15 volunteers for mucking and cleaning.  We will start sending out volunteers at 9am and will send the first 15 folks who join us.  The Opera House is being staffed by volunteers from 9-4 on Sunday for picking up cleaning supplies and getting resources.

We have a need for folks to help organize and give out food and work our Free Store during the day.  You can sign up for shifts for both food and the free store here: https://volunteersignaup.org/LRKYM 

Donations

Thank you so much to everyone that has donated so far. We are PAUSING all donations except those on the needed list below.. The basement is full!  We will post when and if we are ready to receive more. Hold on to the items because this will be a long road to recovery.

Check out today’s donation needs for food, the Free Store, and Clean Up Supplies here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-Ut0WiKhOFAETyaIE6KQu6-AdXzOkfBfeQXR-cU2wRs/edit 

Registering your needs

One Important note: there are 2 places that anyone affected by the flood should register.  If you need help registering you can go to the Check In on the Church lawn, the Opera House or Culter Library.

1) File with  vermont211.org. 

You fill out the “Report Residential Flooding” form at the top of the website.  This data is used by the state to secure funding from FEMA.  If you don’t have access to the website you can also call by dialing 211.  If you can't get through by calling 211, try 866-652-4636 or 802-652-4636.

2) Call Crisis Clean Up

Information found at the Vermont Emergency Management Team website. 

Volunteer assistance is available for those cleaning up their homes and businesses following Wednesday’s floods. Vermont’s Crisis Cleanup line is active, and impacted Vermonters can call to request cleanup assistance from volunteer groups and organizations.  The Crisis Cleanup hotline to request assistance is: 802-242-2054

Contact Info

If you want to call or  email Plainfield Flood Recovery Coordinators,  please email us at plainfieldfloodresponse@gmail.com and call us at 802-227-2660 also at https://sites.google.com/view/plainfieldfloodresponse 

Thank you for all you are doing, we will get through this together!

Update 7/19/24

The weekend is upon us and we are hoping we can get a large number of volunteers for mucking and cleaning.  We’re sending folks out starting at 9am both Saturday and Sunday.  Tell your friends!

Make sure you’re checking out our website:  https://sites.google.com/view/plainfieldfloodresponse It’s being updated daily including with all the info in these updates.

Here are the updates for Saturday July 20th:

Volunteers

While we have been heartened by the total number of volunteers, we have seen a substantial drop off during the week, so we need an influx of muckers/basement cleaners for Saturday and Sunday.   We are starting at 9am Saturday and Sunday to get crews out earlier.  Both of these days we need 50+ muckers and cleaners.  We can also use folks in the afternoon to take over projects when we’ve exhausted the morning crew.  So if you have time, please come down to the Opera House.   The Opera House is being staffed by volunteers from 9-4 on Saturday-Sunday.

We have a need for folks to help organize and give out food (lunch and dinner) and work our Free Store (3-6pm) during the day.  You can sign up for shifts for both food and the free store here: https://volunteersignup.org/LRKYM 

Donations

Thank you so much to everyone that has donated so far. We are PAUSING all free store donations except those on the needed list below.. The basement is full!  We will post when and if we are ready to receive more. Hold on to the items because this will be a long road to recovery.

Today’s donation needs for food, the Free Store, and Clean Up Supplies

Tetanus Shot Clinic

Have you come into contact with floodwater or other contaminated materials? If so, we recommend getting a tetanus shot. You need a tetanus booster every 10 years. Not sure if you're up to date? No problem—we can check at the clinic, or you can call your healthcare provider. It's safe to get the vaccine even if it’s been less than 10 years.

Get your tetanus shot on Saturday, July 20 in Plainfield, VT at the Grace Methodist Church Lawn from 11 am - 4 pm. Find more flood recovery health and safety resources at HealthVermont.gov/flood  .

Registering your needs

One Important note: there are 2 places that anyone affected by the flood should register.  If you need help registering you can go to the Check In on the Church lawn, the Opera House or Culter Library.

1) File with  vermont211.org. You fill out the “Report Residential Flooding” form at the top of the website.  This data is used by the state to secure funding from FEMA.  If you don’t have access to the website you can also call by dialing 211.  If you can't get through by calling 211, try 866-652-4636 or 802-652-4636.

2) Call Crisis Clean Up: Information found at the Vermont Emergency Management Team website. 

Volunteer assistance is available for those cleaning up their homes and businesses following Wednesday’s floods. Vermont’s Crisis Cleanup line is active, and impacted Vermonters can call to request cleanup assistance from volunteer groups and organizations.  The Crisis Cleanup hotline to request assistance is: 802-242-2054.

Contact Info

If you want to call or  email Plainfield Flood Recovery Coordinators,  please email us at plainfieldfloodresponse@gmail.com and call us at 802-227-2660 also at https://sites.google.com/view/plainfieldfloodresponse 

Thank you for all you are doing, we will get through this together!

Update 7/18/24

Hello Everyone,

Progress is being made!  Rt 2 is open with a one way lane, homes affected by the flood are getting cleaner, less mucky, and many are ready for intensive cleaning steps from professionals.  It;s still a long road, but we are making steps in the right direction.

Good news, we now have a Food Coordinator!  Sarah G is stepping in to volunteer her time to ensure that we have food needs met for both those affected by the flood and for volunteers.  You can connect with Sarah though the plainfieldfloodresponse@gmail.com and she’ll be answering anything having to do with food.

Make sure you’re checking out our website:  https://sites.google.com/view/plainfieldfloodresponse It’s being updated daily including with all the info in these updates.

Here are the updates for Friday July 19th:

Volunteers: WE NEED MUCKERS!

We continue to see needs for mucking, cleaning, and now some possession/furniture moving.  We are starting at 9am Friday, Saturday and Sunday to get crews out earlier.  All 3 of these days we need 50+ muckers and cleaners.  We can also use folks in the afternoon to take over projects when we’ve exhausted the morning crew.  So if you have time, please come down to the Opera House. 

The Opera House is being staffed by volunteers from 9-4 on Friday-Sunday.

Prepared Food and Food Volunteers

Meals are available for free to people impacted by the floods who are living in Marshfield or Plainfield, as well as for volunteers and work crews helping with cleanup.  We can accommodate some dietary restrictions and have meals that are gluten free and vegetarian. 

Meals are available every day on the following schedule at the white tent by the church in Plainfield village: 

• Breakfast: 8:00am

• Lunch: Noon

• Dinner: 5:30

If you would like to coordinate food or meal donations, please email PlainfieldFloodResponse, where our Food Coordinator Sarah Galbraith will see the message. Please coordinate with her before bringing food. Thank you!

We have a need for folks to help organize and give out food during the day especially for shifts at Noon and 530pm.  Our food volunteers have been staffing the tent from 8am-8pm many days and are getting burnt out.  If you’d like to sign up at https://volunteersignup.org/LRKYM 

Donations

This is the list of our most current needs from the Methodist Church Donation Center. You can drop off donations from 12-6pm.

Thank you so much to everyone that has donated so far. We are PAUSING clothing and hygiene donations. The basement is full! We will post when and if we are ready to receive more. Hold on to the items because this will be a long road to recovery.

Check out today’s donation needs for food, the Free Store, and Clean Up Supplies here.

Tetanus Shot Clinic

Have you come into contact with floodwater or other contaminated materials? If so, we recommend getting a tetanus shot. You need a tetanus booster every 10 years. Not sure if you're up to date? No problem—we can check at the clinic, or you can call your healthcare provider. It's safe to get the vaccine even if it’s been less than 10 years.

Get your tetanus shot on Saturday, July 20 in Plainfield, VT at the Grace Methodist Church Lawn from 11 am - 4 pm. Find more flood recovery health and safety resources at HealthVermont.gov/flood  .

Registering your needs

One Important note: there are 2 places that anyone affected by the flood should register.  If you need help registering you can go to the Check In on the Church lawn, the Opera House or Culter Library.

1) File with  vermont211.org. You fill out the “Report Residential Flooding” form at the top of the website.  This data is used by the state to secure funding from FEMA.  If you don’t have access to the website you can also call by dialing 211.  If you can't get through by calling 211, try 866-652-4636 or 802-652-4636.

2) Call Crisis Clean Up

Information found at the Vermont Emergency Management Team website. 

Volunteer assistance is available for those cleaning up their homes and businesses following Wednesday’s floods. Vermont’s Crisis Cleanup line is active, and impacted Vermonters can call to request cleanup assistance from volunteer groups and organizations.  The Crisis Cleanup hotline to request assistance is: 802-242-2054.

Contact Info

If you want to call or  email Plainfield Flood Recovery Coordinators,  please email us at plainfieldfloodresponse@gmail.com and call us at 802-227-2660 also at https://sites.google.com/view/plainfieldfloodresponse 

Thank you for all you are doing, we will get through this together!

Update 7/17/24

Volunteers: WE NEED MUCKERS!

New assessments in town have given us the green light to begin to do more work on places that we haven;t been able to muck and clean.  So while we have some organizational work crews out tomorrow, we could also use 40-50 muckers Thursday and Friday, and even more than that for Saturday to help at houses as their capacity builds over the week and into the weekend.  So if you have time, please come down to the Opera House. 

We’ll be leading a volunteer meeting at 10am on Thursday and start an hour earlier at 9am on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

The Opera House is being staffed by volunteers from 9-6 on Thursday and 9-4 on Friday-Sunday.

Donations

This is the list of our most current needs from the Methodist Church Donation Center. You can drop off donations from 12-6pm.

Thank you so much to everyone that has donated so far. We are PAUSING clothing and hygiene donations. The basement is full! We will post when and if we are ready to receive more. Hold on to the items because this will be a long road to recovery.

• D Batteries

• Laundry Detergent

• Canned Food

• Peanut Butter

• Granola bars

• Steamed Microwavable Rice (no flavors!)

• Microwavable Food (but not frozen)

• Can Openers

• Gift Cards or Prepaid Visa cards

• 2xl and 3xl t shirts and shorts

• Towels

• Walkie talkies

• First Aid Kits

• Ice

• Granola Bars

• Small Individual Pre-Packaged Snacks (nuts, chips, etc)

• Juice Boxes

• Gatorade

• Water

• Fresh Fruit (clementines, bananas, apples)

• Flashlights

• Head Lamps

• Contractor Bags

If you are in need of items we currently have: clothing (adult and children), toiletries, non perishable food (incl gluten free), pet food, bedding & towels, shoes & socks, cleaning supplies, hand sanitizer, paper plates, toilet paper, paper towels, housewares, cleaning totes w/ brushes, trash bags, maps, etc.

Tetanus Shot Clinic

Have you come into contact with floodwater or other contaminated materials? If so, we recommend getting a tetanus shot. You need a tetanus booster every 10 years. Not sure if you're up to date? No problem—we can check at the clinic, or you can call your health care provider. It's safe to get the vaccine even if it’s been less than 10 years.

Get your tetanus shot on Saturday, July 20 in Plainfield, VT at the Grace Methodist Church Lawn from 11 am - 4 pm. Find more flood recovery health and safety resources at HealthVermont.gov/flood  .

Showers

Those who are still without water, we have access to showers for you if you need.  Contact us at plainfieldfloodresponse@gmail.com or 802-227-2660 for specifics or you can stop by the Opera House after 10am for that information.

Registering your needs

One Important note: there are 2 places that anyone affected by the flood should register:

1. 211- Call 211 to log your damage with the state and FEMA.

2. Crisis Cleaning: If you have damage that needs mucking, pumping, cleaning you need to register for help by calling Vermont Crisis Cleaning Hotline at 802-242-2054

There are volunteers on the Methodist church lawn or at the Opera House who are happy to help you with filling out these registrations.

Veterinary Care

The Mitzvah Fund of Vermont is offering veterinary care for animals stressed by the flooding.  They can help replace lost meds and provide pet food.  Applications are online at www.themitzvahfundvt.org

Porta Potties and Water

There are porta potties and water in a few locations in town including:

• Corner of Mill St and Main St: Porta Potty, water and cleaning station

• Corner of Mill St and Brook: Porta Potty and water

• Creamery St: Mobile water station

• Town Parking lot across from Opera House: Porta Potty

Contact Info

If you want to call or  email Plainfield Flood Recovery Coordinators,  please email us at plainfieldfloodresponse@gmail.com and call us at 802-227-2660 also at https://sites.google.com/view/plainfieldfloodresponse 

Thank you for all you are doing, we will get through this together!

Update 7/16/24

Hello Everyone,

I hope you all are doing as well as you can in these circumstances.  Know that we are here for you all.  Don't hesitate to reach out.

More rain is expected tonight, so be extra careful on roads especially those that we’ve just fixed  as they could wash out again.

Here are the updates for tomorrow Wednesday July 16th.

We now have a resource website, please check it out for even more updates and ways to help: https://sites.google.com/view/plainfieldfloodresponse

Volunteers: WE NEED MUCKERS!

New assessments in town have given us the green light to begin to do more work on places that we haven;t been able to muck and clean.  So while we have some organizational work crews out tomorrow, we could also use 40 muckers Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday to help at houses as their capacity builds over the week and into the weekend.  So if you have time, please come down to the Opera House.  We’ll be here to orient new volunteers at 10am, but can send you out anytime between 10-4. 

Showers: Those who are still without water, we have access to showers for you if you need.  Contact us at plainfieldfloodresponse@gmail.com or 802-227-2660 for specifics or you can stop by the Opera House after 10am for that information.

Donations: We are in need of a food coordinator.  If you would like to help us coordinate the drop off of food for the lawn and prepared meals, please email us at plainfieldfloodresponse@gmail.com.

This is the list of our most current needs from the Methodist Church Donation Center. You can drop off donations from 12-6pm.

Thank you so much to everyone that has donated so far. We are PAUSING clothing and hygiene donations. The basement is full! We will post when and if we are ready to receive more. Hold on to the items because this will be a long road to recovery.

• Canned Food

• Batteries

• Can Openers

• Steamed Microwavable Rice (no flavors!)

• Microwavable Food (but not frozen)

• Gift Cards or Prepaid Visa cards

• Large Plastic Totes with Lids

• Contractor Bags

• 2xl and 3xl t shirts

• Paper towels

• Towels

• Ice

• Granola Bars

• Small Individual Pre-Packaged Snacks (nuts, chips, etc)

• Juice Boxes

• Gatorade

• Water

• Fresh Fruit (clementines, bananas, apples)

We also need camping gear for one specific family, if you have some to donate please contact plainfieldfloodresponse@gmail.com.

If you are in need of items we currently have: clothing (adult and children), toiletries, non perishable food (incl gluten free), pet food, bedding & towels, shoes & socks, cleaning supplies, hand sanitizer, paper plates, toilet paper, paper towels, housewares, cleaning totes w/ brushes, trash bags, maps, etc.

Registering your needs

One Important note: there are 2 places that anyone affected by the flood should register:

211- Call 211 to log your damage with the state and FEMA.

Crisis Cleaning: If you have damage that needs mucking, pumping, cleaning you need to register for help by calling Vermont Crisis Cleaning Hotline at 802-242-2054

Assessments/Inspections

Starting today we will have assessors from several state agencies and charitable groups in town making assessments of homes.  These include from the  State Fire Marshal, Electrical Inspector from Vermont Fire Safety, Red Cross, and others.  These groups will be doing individual assessment and so some homeowners/renters may have to have several conversations to get into the various systems.  We know this will be frustrating, but we are told that this is the way it needs to be processed.  In the coming weeks it is likely that FEMA will also be doing assessments.  

Work Crews

Work crews from larger charitable groups who have experience in disaster response are beginning to arrive in town.  Their capacity will be ramping up through the week and into the weekend. You will likely see their vans around town as crews from Southern Baptist Disaster Relief, Mennonite Disaster Relief, Team Rubicron and Red Cross start working with our neighbors.

Veterinary Care

The Mitzvah Fund of Vermont is offering veterinary care for animals stressed by the flooding.  They can help replace lost meds and provide pet food.  Applications are online at www.themitvahfund.org

Porta Potties and Water

There are porta potties and water in a few locations in town including:

Corner of Mill St and Main St: Porta Potty, water and cleaning station

Corner of Mill St and Brook: Porta Potty and water

Creamery St: Mobile water station

Town Parking lot across from Opera House: Porta Potty

Contact Info

If you want to call or email Plainfield Flood Recovery Coordinators,  please email us at plainfieldfloodresponse@gmail.com and call us at 802-227-2660 also at https://sites.google.com/view/plainfieldfloodresponse 

Thank you for all you are doing, we will get through this together!

Update 7/15/24

Hello Everyone,

We are learning more everyday about the needs of our community and how we can respond below are updates for what we need on Tuesday July 16th.

We now have a resource website, please check it out for even more updates and ways to help: https://sites.google.com/view/plainfieldfloodresponse

One Important note: there are 2 places that anyone affected by the flood should register:

211- Call 211 to log your damage with the state and FEMA.

Crisis Cleaning: If you have damage that needs mucking, pumping, cleaning you need to register for help by calling Vermont Crisis Cleaning Hotline at 802-242-2054

Assessments/Inspections

Starting today we will have assessors from several state agencies and charitable groups in town making assessments of homes.  These include from the  State Fire Marshal, Electrical Inspector from Vermont Fire Safety, Red Cross, and others.  These groups will be doing individual assessment and so some homeowners/renters may have to have several conversations to get into the various systems.  We know this will be frustrating, but we are told that this is the way it needs to be processed.  In the coming weeks it is likely that FEMA will also be doing assessments.  

Volunteers: WE NEED MUCKERS!

New assessments in town have given us the green light to begin to do more work on places that we haven;t been able to muck and clean.  So while we have some organizational work crews out tomorrow, we could also use 40 muckers Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday to help at houses as their capacity builds over the week and into the weekend.  So if you have time, please come down to the Opera House.  We’ll be here to orient new volunteers at 10am, but can send you out anytime between 10-4.  

Work Crews

Work crews from larger charitable groups who have experience in disaster response are beginning to arrive in town.  Their capacity will be ramping up through the week and into the weekend. You will likely see their vans around town as crews from Southern Baptist Disaster Relief, Mennonite Disaster Relief, Team Rubicron and Red Cross start working with our neighbors.

Donations

Our Donation Center is very full, thank you to all who donated!  So please only donate from our specific donation list.

Our donation needs are: large plastic totes with lids, contractor bags, gatorade,fresh fruit (apples, bananas, clementines), ice, coolers, can openers, batteries, microwaveable food, steamed microwavable rice (no flavors).  We are also accepting gift cards (Shaws, Walmart, Visa gift cards) so folks affected by the flood can shop for themselves.  These items can be dropped off at Grace United Methodist Church between 12pm-6pm. 

We also need camping gear for one specific family, if you have some to donate please contact plainfieldfloodresponse@gmail.com.

If you are in need of items we currently have: clothing (adult and children), toiletries, non perishable food (incl gluten free), pet food, bedding & towels, shoes & socks, cleaning supplies, hand sanitizer, paper plates, toilet paper, paper towels, housewares, cleaning totes w/ brushes, trash bags, maps, etc.

Veterinary Care

The Mitzvah Fund of Vermont is offering veterinary care for animals stressed by the flooding.  They can help replace lost meds and provide pet food.  Applications are online at www.themitvahfund.org

Porta Potties and Water

There are porta potties and water in a few locations in town including:

Corner of Mill St and Main St: Porta Potty, water and cleaning station

Corner of Mill St and Brook: Porta Potty and water

Near 80 Mill St: Mobile water station

Town Parking lot across from Opera House: Porta Potty

Contact Info

If you want to call or  email Plainfield Flood Recovery Coordinators,  please email us at plainfieldfloodresponse@gmail.com and call us at 802-227-2660 also at https://sites.google.com/view/plainfieldfloodresponse 

Thank you for all you are doing, we will get through this together!

Update 7/14/24

Hello everyone,

We’re now another day past the flooding of last Wednesday night and Thursday and once again volunteers from Plainfield and so many surrounding communities have shown up!

We are learning more everyday about the needs of our community and how we can respond.

One note is that there are 3 places that anyone affected by the flood should register:

1. 211- Call 211 to log your damage with the state and FEMA.

2. Crisis Cleaning: If you have damage that needs mucking, pumping, cleaning you need to register for help by calling Vermont Crisis Cleaning Hotline at 802-242-2054

3. Red Cross: Call 1-800-RedCross to get registered.  They have case management, financial assistance and more for those affected by the floods.

Update 

As we move into the work week we are also moving to another phase of getting help to those affected.

Assessments/Inspections

Starting on Monday we will have assessors from several state agencies and charitable groups in town making assessments of homes.  These include from the State Fire Marshal, Electrical Inspector from Vermont Fire Safety, Red Cross, and others.  These groups will be doing individual assessment and so some homeowners/renters may have to have several conversations to get into the various systems.  We know this will be frustrating, but we are told that this is the way it needs to be processed.  In the coming weeks it is likely that FEMA will also be doing assessments.  

Work Crews

With the assessments also comes access to work crews from larger charitable groups who have experience in disaster response.  This is great news as they are self contained work crews who can work on specific homes in much fuller ways.  You will likely see signs go up through the week as crews from Southern Baptist Disaster Relief, Mennonite Disaster Relief, Team Rubicron and Red Cross start working with our neighbors.

Volunteers

With the arrival of this increased support from outside our community our volunteer needs lessen.  We still will need volunteers to do some cleaning, staffing the Donation Center, staffing the Emergency and Volunteer Center at the Opera House, and various other activities.  Please come check in between 10-4 at the Opera House to get assignments and find out our volunteer needs.  You can sign up to get our volunteer emails and updates here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdx7oBSAVjewzzo9SmH6L7Jb-9CCyYfAYkv2Jkp4GFoTjxIJw/viewform?usp=sf_link 

Donations

Thank you so much for all of the incredible donations over the last few days! We are pressing the pause button on most items right now with a few exceptions. If you have other clothes, toiletries, and home goods - please set them aside for when we need to restock.

We are still looking for: gatorade, water, food (particularly easy to eat foods like granola bars, snacks, microwave meals, steamed rice, steamed rice without flavors), can openers, CAMPING GEAR, contractor bags, ice, coolers, clean plastic storage totes, batteries

These items can be dropped off at Grace United Methodist Church between 12pm-6pm.  

If you are in need of items we currently have: clothing (adult and children), toiletries, non perishable food (incl gluten free), pet food, bedding & towels, shoes & socks, cleaning supplies, hand sanitizer, paper plates, toilet paper, paper towels, housewares, cleaning totes w/ brushes, trash bags, maps, etc.

Equipment To Borrow

We have dehumidifiers, box fans, an industrial shop vac you can borrow from the Opera House and also squeegees, cleaning supplies, mold cleaner, buckets, and more that you can take with you.  If you are borrowing equipment please bring ID so we can check out and make sure we get back.

Porta Potties and Water

There are porta potties and water in a few locations in town including:

Corner of Mill St and Main St: Porta Potty, water and cleaning station

Corner of Mill St and Brook: Porta Potty and water

Near 80 Mill St: Mobile water station

Town Parking lot across from Opera House: Porta Potty

Contact Info

If you want to call or email Plainfield Flood Recovery Coordinators, please email us at plainfieldfloodresponse@gmail.com and call us at 802-227-2660 also at https://sites.google.com/view/plainfieldfloodresponse 

Thank you for all you are doing, we will get through this together!

Update 7/13/24

Hello everyone,

We had another  productive day in Plainfield with another 75-80 people volunteering their time to flood response.  Thank you to all of you who have given so generously in time and supplies!

We will be open at the Opera House 10am-6pm again tomorrow with the Donation Center at the United Methodist Church open 12-6.

Our biggest donation needs are gatorade, individually packaged snacks for volunteers, excavator/track shovels, work gloves, bags of ¾ inch gravel, and water.

This message is full of updates and info, so please read it all.

Flood Recovery Request for Help

If you’ve experienced damage and loss from the flood and need assistance of supplies you can let us know here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScnlHA0qjagiYXKoHOjMy1Bh9V2vzIBz_a29TdzCT5Hbodv1w/viewform?usp=sf_link 

Volunteering

We will be hosting another volunteer meeting at 10am Sunday at the Opera House.  We will have more mucking, shoveling, cleaning, staffing the donation center and some housekeeping at the Goddard dorms so we can have more dorm rooms available for use.

If you’d like to sign up to volunteer you can do that at the link or just show up tomorrow morning: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdx7oBSAVjewzzo9SmH6L7Jb-9CCyYfAYkv2Jkp4GFoTjxIJw/viewform?usp=sf_link 

Equipment To Borrow

We have dehumidifiers, box fans, an industrial shop vac you can borrow from the Opera House and also squeegees, cleaning supplies, mold cleaner, buckets, and more that you can take with you.  If you are borrowing equipment please bring ID so we can check out and make sure we get back.

Donation Center

In coordination with Grace United Methodist Church we have set up a donation center in the church that will be open 12-6 everyday.  It currently has clothing (adult and children), toiletries, non perishable food (incl gluten free), pet food, bedding & towels, shoes & socks, cleaning supplies, hand sanitizer, paper plates, toilet paper, paper towels, housewares, cleaning totes w/ brushes, trash bags, maps, etc.

If you can’t make it between 12-6 we can try and find a time to meet you individually to get into the space.

We are accepting donations in the church basement from 12-6.

Contact Info

If you want to call or email Plainfield Flood Recovery Coordinators,  please email us at plainfieldfloodresponse@gmail.com and call us at 802-227-2660.

Thank you for all you are doing, we will get through this together!