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This Hardwick home owned by James and Jada Anair was the first FEMA buyout demolition in Vermont following the July 10, 2023 flood. The home sustained severe structural damage and has been vacant since. photo by Vanessa Fournier
Hardwick Town Manager David Upson (left), Zoning and Floodplain Administrator Kristen Leahy (center) and Justin Hammond (right) of Hammond Grinding and Recycling of New Hampshire stand at the site on Sawmill Lane of the first FEMA buyout demolition in Vermont following the July 2023 flood. Hammond Grinding and Recycling is completing the first five demolitions in Hardwick as part of the FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant program. photo by Vanessa Fournier
An excavator operated by Mark St. Pierre of Hammond Grinding and Recycling begins the October 8 demolition of the former home of James and Jada Anair on Sawmill Lane in Hardwick. photo by Vanessa Fournier
The demolition of the home of James and Jada Anair in Hardwick was done on October 8, the first FEMA buyout demolition in Vermont following the July 10, 2023, flood. photo by Vanessa Fournier
Excavator operator Mark St. Pierre of Hammond Grinding and Recycling takes the contents and piles the debris to be hauled off for proper disposal and recycling. Safety protocols ensured that asbestos and other hazardous materials were handled separately. The projected was carried out through FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. photo by Vanessa Fournier
When the demolition is completed the site will be stabilized and returned to open space as required under FEMA’s buyout rules. This will allow the area to safely convey future floodwaters. Demolition day represented the conclusion of more than two years among the homeowners, the town of Hardwick, and state and federal partners. photo by Vanessa Fournier

Vanessa Fournier graduated from Hazen Union School in 1973 and went to work taking photos in Bennington, then returned to Hardwick to work for Vin Zecchinelli of Farland Studio for several years. She started her own photo business in 1979. She's been in photography for over 50 years, working for The Hardwick Gazette for 44 years. She retired in 2023 and is still taking pictures for The Gazette because she still loves what she does.

Vanessa Fournier graduated from Hazen Union School in 1973 and went to work taking photos in Bennington, then returned to Hardwick to work for Vin Zecchinelli of Farland Studio for several years. She started her own photo business in 1979. She's been in photography for over 50 years, working for The Hardwick Gazette for 44 years. She retired in 2023 and is still taking pictures for The Gazette because she still loves what she does.

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