As Hurricane Sandy’s blustery winds sweep through Vermont, the storm is disrupting travel. Police say Interstate 89 and Route 2, in both directions, are closed between Richmond and Waterbury due to a downed power line. Members from the Vermont State Police, Agency of Transportation and Green Mountain Power are on the scene assessing the situation.

Hurricane Sandy is slowly moving across New England, and storm experiences in Vermont seem to be localized. In Brattleboro, Green Mountain Power is reporting more than 460 customers are without power. Downed trees and power lines have closed roads, including Route 9 near the Molly Stark Motel. Public safety officials are reminding the public to [...]

The number of power outages has been fluctuating this afternoon and into this evening. At the moment, more than 12,000 utility customers have no electricity. But the number has been as high as 14,000 or so.

The local chapter of the American Red Cross is opening emergency shelters for anyone affected by Hurricane Sandy. In Rutland, a shelter opens at 7 p.m. at the Leahy Center at the Rutland Medical Center, 160 Allen Street,.  This is a Red Cross operated shelter. As of 4 p.m., Twin Valley High School at 1 [...]

Vermont’s top emergency response officials say cities and towns are the first defense with Hurricane Sandy on the way. Joe Flynn is the Vermont Emergency Management director. “Responses like this all start at the local level and we have constantly communicated with towns and cities the need to exercise their basic emergency operations plan,” Flynn [...]

Hurricane-force winds of 60 to 80 mph are likely to rake the region from about nightfall through midnight. That’s the word from the forecasters at the Eye on the Sky. Chris Bouchard tells us that those strong winds will probably hit southern Vermont and the spine of the mountains before that. The Champlain Valley will [...]

The winds of Hurricane Sandy are on the way. Winds around Brattleboro and Bennington are steady at this hour at 12 to 13 miles per hour. And they’re gusting to 20 to 25 miles per hour. There are similar gusts in the Rutland area. Emergency management officials say winds are likely to cause damage throughout [...]