Caught between floods, a housing crisis and funding denials, Barre’s North End recovery remains stalled

Caught between floods, a housing crisis and funding denials, Barre’s North End recovery remains stalled

David White stands beside high-water marks from the July 2023 and 2024 floods on the vacant Salvation Army building in Barre’s North End on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. The building is around the corner from White’s house, which also faced flood damage. Photo by Emma Green/VTDigger BARRE — When a flood swept through David White’s neighborhood in July 2023, the water went all the way up his front steps. It inundated the first floor of his house, wh…