Sen. Peter Welch says the way FEMA doles out money

 Sen. Peter Welch says the way FEMA doles out money in the wake of disasters, needs to change. He made the comments while touring hard-hit communities in the Northeast Kingdom. As cities and towns across Vermont continue to clean up from last week’s flooding, a critical question remains: Who will pay for all the damage? The town of Barnet faces a hefty price tag. A gaping hole in the center of the community is just one spot that needs repairs. Town officials say they will be exploring state and federal assistance to pay the bills, but they also say that in the past, FEMA has been very slow on the turnaround. The senator says it should be the locals who decide where and how the federal dollars are spent.