Hurricane Irene

Posted on October 10, 2011

Hurricane Irene brought historic flooding to Vermont, leaving many towns cut off from the outside world as roads and bridges were washed away. Fortunately, our Ranch community and physical plant held up very well during the storm and its aftermath.  We were able to maintain generator power for three days until regular power was resumed.  On the first morning after the storm, when we were still stranded, our signature work program functioned fully. The entire Ranch and Rutland Program staff pulled together and carried on the work of the organization. A special thank you to John Freeman, our Physical Plant Manager, and all who kept us fed and functioning in the storm’s aftermath.