I've had a love affair with Vermont since my first drive through the state and  following  the news of the devastation left by Irene has brought more than a few tears - some sad for the losses - but also some with a smile for the remarkable resilience of the people.   

I was mostly using my phone this week so Twitter has been my primary source of videos, photos, and print news.  
Because of that I discovered @swatermavt who eventually told us to follow a new acct @VTResponse and then the blog http://vtresponse.wordpress.com/  
Some national media have now picked up on the story of the effort she initiated to establish a central place to match needs with offers of help.   I'm sure VTResponse is just one of many stories of individuals going above and beyond.