Vermont Emergency Management

05/27/2026

REGISTER TODAY AT WWW.VTALERT.GOV

05/26/2026

15 Years Ago Today - Training showers and thunderstorms with very heavy rainfall traveled along the Route 2 corridor from Middlesex/Waterbury through Lunenburg. Numerous flash flooding occurred along Route 2 communities from East Montpelier to Lunenburg with major river flooding along the Winooski and Passumpsic rivers. The Winooski River flooding at Montpelier was the first flood since the Ice Jam flooding of March 1992. Tropical Storm IRENE would impact some of these same areas just three months later (8/28/2011).

05/26/2026

The National Weather Service says the 2026 Hurricane Season has a 55% chance of being below normal, and 35% chance of being near normal. However, Arthur, Bertha, Cristobal, Dolly, Edouard, Fay, Gonzalo, Hanna, Isaias, Josephine, Kyle, Leah, Marco, Nana, Omar, Paulette, Rene, Sally, Teddy, Vicky, and Wilfred, prepare for the possibility that your friends, and some strangers, one or more times this year will say, “Hey! Hurricane (your name). Funny!”

05/25/2026

05/23/2026

[Saturday, May 23, 2026]
Fire danger is HIGH for all of Vermont today. Never burn without a permit from your local Fire Warden.

05/22/2026

Sunscreen too.

Today is the final day of Week!

Friends don’t let friends get a sunburn. ! Here’s your safe summer checklist:

✔️ sunscreen
✔️ sunglasses
✔️ hat
✔️ protective clothing
✔️ shade

A good reminder, even if it's not necessarily hot outside, today.

05/22/2026

Vermont Emergency Management staff hosted a group of 33 international students from Pacific islands at the State Emergency Operations Center this week. Staff facilitated breakout sessions on disaster preparedness, community lifelines and engagement, home preparedness, and invasive species.

05/22/2026

[FRIDAY, MAY 22, 2026]
The Fire Danger Forecast is Moderate to High in Vermont today.

05/22/2026

Today marks Day 4 of Heat Safety Week.

Working outside in the heat? OSHA recommends as well as allowing more frequent breaks for acclimatizing workers, such as new employees or those who have been away from the job for a week or more.

Learn more at osha.gov/heat

05/21/2026

How do Vermonters end a week in May that starts with 90-degree temperatures? With a Frost Advisory, of course!

Frost Advisories and Freeze Warnings are in effect for tonight into early Friday for much of the area outside of the Champlain Valley. Temperatures will drop into the upper 20s to mid 30s, allowing frost to develop overnight. Sensitive outdoor plants could be damaged or killed if not protected from the cold.