Vermont Law School is closed today and tomorrow (Tuesday).
I just drove to South Royalton to help a colleague who was flooded out and bring water and provisions. I do not recommend driving to South Royalton. SoRo is a mess. Route 14 north of the law school is washed out and has significant mud and flooding. Route 14 south of SoRo is also closed. I was able to get to SoRo taking backroads (something I would not try again). Rt. 110 is completely open from SoRo to Barre/Montpelier and was a safe way home.
Power, running water, and internet is out in SoRo and the Law School. The Law School’s website, servers, and phone number are still down.
The SoRo community is pitching in everywhere to help, setting up BBQ grills and free food on the green.
JASON J. CZARNEZKI 
August 29, 2011 at 3:03 PM
Thanks for the update Jason – we’ve been trying to get information all day.
August 29, 2011 at 7:16 PM
Thanks Jason. Can you update with news? Lauren and I evacuated but safe. Should get back to house tomorrow. Worried about VLS community.
August 29, 2011 at 7:19 PM
What news would you like? The Law School is closed Tuesday. All systems are still down. @vermontlaw.edu email addresses not working. The parking lots are destroyed. See this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mfd4Io6J1fQ. Some of our colleagues have been followed out. Power is on in North Tunbridge, but no word when power will be up in SoRo.
August 29, 2011 at 7:20 PM
“flooded out”
August 29, 2011 at 7:21 PM
Also the Vermont Law School page on Facebook is currently the best source of information.
August 29, 2011 at 11:29 PM
I am worried as well. I hope everyone is okay. Glad you are safe! Please let me know how I can pitch in to help out from DC!
August 29, 2011 at 11:26 PM
I’m glad everyone seems to be okay. Stay safe and dry! It sounds really rough up there… Best wishes, mike
August 30, 2011 at 6:29 AM
Jason: Glad to hear that 110 is open. How did Tunbridge and Chelsea fair? Haven’t been able to raise anyone there.
August 30, 2011 at 9:44 AM
Unlcear. I was just driving through and only surveyed the damage in SoRo.
August 30, 2011 at 9:46 AM
Thanks. Can you get from SoRo from Bethel down 14?
August 30, 2011 at 9:55 AM
My understanding is that Rt 14 is closed from Welch’s to the law school.
August 30, 2011 at 10:23 AM
Writing from 132 and Lent Road between S. Strafford and Sharon:
I understand that 14 is now open from exit 2 (Sharon) to SoRo — or you can cross the Fay Brook bridge (by Tracy’s gas station) and drive up the West side of the river.
I have heard that 132 is washed out above Sharon and won’t be repaired for several weeks at the earliest. An alternative route (thanks to neighbor Denise Perkins) is to head out of S. Strafford on 132, take a right on Cross Road (near the height of land), then left on Brook Rd which turns into Fay Brook Road. That takes you to 14, and Tracy’s gas station. What used to be about a 20 minute drive is now about 40 minutes. See above.
We regained power last night. — Betsy Baker