FLOOD RESPONSE & RESILIENCE

In 2023 and 2024 (and 2025!) NEKO organized neighbors for localized flood recovery efforts. From this, we’ve started Resilience Hubs across the NEK in various stages of development. The goal of these hubs is to have community meals, mutual aid networks, skill shares, and cross-hub conversations to strengthen regional relationships to mobilize for the next disaster.

BUILDING RESILIENCE HUBS

From what we’ve learned in flood recovery, and the every-day crises we’re seeing across our community, we’re building up Resilience Hubs to organize neighbors during “sunny skies” ahead of upcoming crises.

In April, 2026, NEKO members and leaders formally adopted Community Resilience & Survival Campaign. We are organizing neighbors to build up localized disaster resilience, skill shares and political education, and strengthen community ties to make sure no one is left behind.

RESOURCES

Need assistance?

If you are a 2023 or 2024 survivor, please contact kuRRve.

If you have a mutual aid group and are looking for training on how to muck, gut, coordinate volunteers, please reach out Meghan Wayland (802) 624-0406.

Click here to join a RELIEF/RESPONSE crew: muck, gut, outreacH
Click here to join a RECOVERY crew: construction, rebuild
CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUr GENERAL VOLUNTEER NETWORK AND GET UPDATE ON this and FUTURE DISASTERS

NEKO is collecting funds to support our flood resilience work. Every dollar donated goes directly to helping neighbors through our mutual aid work.

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Emergency Preparedness for Individuals and Families: https://www.healthvermont.gov/emergency/public-health-preparedness/preparedness-individuals-families
Stay Safe in a Flood: https://www.healthvermont.gov/emergency/public-health-preparedness/stay-safe-flood
Vermont Emergency Management Preparedness Resources: https://vem.vermont.gov/preparedness
VT-Alert Sign Up: https://vem.vermont.gov/vtalert
National Water Prediction Service—NOAA: https://water.noaa.gov/
National Weather Service—Burlington: https://www.weather.gov/btv/

People’s Demands for a Just Recovery from Flooding – Google DocsDownload