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Law increases consumer protections on storm claims
While storms such as 2011’s Tropical Storm Irene and the April-May 2010 flooding are memories, albeit painful still for some, such climactic weather events are becoming more frequent. Because of the damage they can cause property, a new state law was designed to provide additional protection to homeowners who have hurricane insurance. more

By Michael Souza
PBN Staff Writer | 10/1/12

Rhode Islanders prep for Hurricane Sandy
Residents, government offices and utilities throughout Rhode Island and Southern New England are taking steps to prepare for the arrival of Hurricane Sandy, which is set to hit the East Coast late Sunday and peak on Monday and Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service. more
Planning for worst pays off
Like many Rhode Island businesses, The NYLO Providence/Warwick Hotel has learned from the string of storms that have caused flooding, power outages and other damage in recent years. This year the Warwick hotel posted warnings, including the one pictured above, cleared and sandbagged its deck and put in place an emergency-communication system for guests that included evacuation plans. Staff members also stayed in rooms there to limit unnecessary travel. more
11/5/12
Most businesses slip Sandy’s punch
For residents and businesses owners in the Misquamicut Beach area of Westerly, Hurricane Sandy was, in a word, devastating. more

By Rebecca Keister
PBN Staff Writer | 11/5/12

Storm-damage coverage depends on fine print
If there’s one thing Rhode Islanders should be familiar with by now, it’s the fine print on their homeowner-insurance policy. more

By Michael Souza
PBN Staff Writer | 11/12/12

Work continues to help those affected by Sandy
The R.I. Emergency Management Agency, the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Internal Revenue Service are among the agencies working to help those affected by Hurricane Sandy. more
| 11/16/12
Environment R.I. releases wind energy report
The Ocean State has everything to benefit from increasing wind power, according to a new report by Environment Rhode Island Research & Policy Center. more
| 12/4/12
Gun sales flourish as buyers fear new restrictions
Gun dealers in Rhode Island and across much of the nation have been swamped by customers amid renewed public debate over the need for stricter gun-control laws following the massacre of 26 people at a Connecticut elementary school. more

By Rhonda Miller
PBN Staff Writer | 12/31/12

New York, Northeast may top 50 degrees next week, forecast says
Temperatures may climb into the mid- to-high 50s Fahrenheit across the U.S. Northeast next week, damping demand for heating fuels. more
ENE, NCLC file complaint against transmission cost hikes in New England
(Updated, 4:41 p.m.) Environment Northeast and the National Consumer Law Center have filed a complaint to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission over the “skyrocketing” costs of transmission in the New England region. more
| 1/4/13
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