Vermont Communities Pour Out Stories of Irene

Five months after the remnants of Hurricane Irene inundated Vermont, people are recording their memories of what happened.

In Waterbury, residents published “When the River Rose,” a part community memoir and part recovery fundraising tool.

In Bethel, a group of seventh-graders shared their stories in a memoir titled “Grab your Toothbrush and a Flashlight!” The book has sold well enough for the kids to make a donation to the town select board.