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Hurricane Irene was a large and destructive tropical cyclone which affected much of the Caribbean and East Coast of the United States during late August 2011. The ninth named storm, first hurricane, and first major hurricane of the 2011 Atlantic hurricane season, Irene originated from a well-defined Atlantic tropical wave that began showing signs of organization east of the Lesser Antilles.
Quechee is located along the Ottauquechee River in the western part of the town of Hartford. U.S. Route 4 passes through the CDP, just south of the village center, connecting with Woodstock and Rutland to the west and with White River Junction to the east. Quechee Gorge forms the southeastern edge of the CDP.
On August 28, 2011, the bridge was destroyed by flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall from Hurricane Irene's landfall on the U.S. East Coast. [3] [4] [5] An effort to rebuild the structure [6] was supported by town officials, who voted to use the bridge's insurance money to build another covered bridge. [7]
The town was named after the Earl of Strafford. [4] Its town house is one of the most famous in Vermont, sitting atop a hill at the end of the historic town common. Strafford was one of thirteen Vermont towns isolated by flooding caused by Hurricane Irene in 2011. [5]
Moretown Village was devastated in 2011 by Hurricane Irene. More than 60 homes and buildings flooded, including the post office, the town offices, the church, the school and the fire station. [4] In 1913, 125 acres were purchased in North Moretown and a talc processing facility was built.
Stockbridge is a town in Windsor County, Vermont, United States, which contains the village of Gaysville. The population was 718 at the 2020 census. [3] Stockbridge was one of thirteen Vermont towns isolated by flooding caused by Hurricane Irene in 2011. [4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 39.7 square miles (102.8 km 2), of which 39.5 square miles (102.2 km 2) are land and 0.23 square miles (0.6 km 2), or 0.59%, is water. [8] Cavendish was one of thirteen Vermont towns isolated by flooding caused by Hurricane Irene in 2011. [9]
Stratton was one of thirteen Vermont towns isolated by flooding caused by Hurricane Irene in 2011. [5] Demographics ... In the town, the population was spread out ...