Yvonne Daley "A Mighty Storm: Stories of Resilience After Irene"

Start: 08/26/2012 3:00 pm

In the fall of 2011, Vermont journalist Yvonne Daley wrote and edited A Mighty Storm: Stories of Resilience After Irene, a collection of stories and photographs about Tropical Storm Irene’s path of destruction throughout Vermont. On Sunday August 26 at 3:00 p.m., Daley will be joined with others who experienced the storm and read selections from the book.

Susan Mordecai, who lost her Plymouth home and was visited by Governor Shumlin as she stood surrounded by its remains, will talk about her experience. Daley will read several pieces from the book and talk about the powerful stories of loss and resiliency that she encountered as she traveled the state. Daley wrote, “From Wilmington to Waterbury, the Deerfield River to Lake Champlain, the storm transformed Vermont. And in the following months, Vermonters themselves.” Copies of A Mighty Storm will be for sale, with proceeds earmarked for special funds for local residents who suffered losses from Irene. Coffee and desserts will be available.