CALEB KENNA FOR THE BOSTON GLOBE

Last year, Chris Webster tried to ride his bike on a flooded playground in Rutland, Vt.

CALEB KENNA FOR THE BOSTON GLOBE

Residents have mostly rebuilt over the damage at the playground.

CALEB KENNA FOR THE BOSTON GLOBE

The backyard of Louis Ross in Rutland, Vt., was flooded last August. He and his wife lived in a motel for 3½ months.

CALEB KENNA FOR THE BOSTON GLOBE

A year later, Ross’s backyard has undergone much improvement.