Land Use & Zoning
Vermont's 'flood resilience' planning has been elevated as a priority following which major disaster?
AA 1998 ice storm
BTropical Storm Irene (2011), which caused catastrophic flooding across Vermont and damaged thousands of properties✓ Correct
CA 2004 drought
DA 2015 earthquake
Explanation
Tropical Storm Irene in August 2011 caused catastrophic flooding throughout Vermont, destroying hundreds of homes and businesses, damaging infrastructure, and significantly affecting property values in flood-prone areas. This disaster accelerated Vermont's flood resilience planning and led to more stringent floodplain development regulations.
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