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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

Nor’easter renews power outages
Dubbed the “Son of Sandy,” the snow and high winds brought by the nor’easter that hit the region on Wednesday left more than 5,000 Rhode Islanders in the dark mere days after some state residents finally regained the power they lost when Hurricane Sandy struck the East Coast early last week. more
| 11/8/12
Returning to normalcy after Hurricane Sandy
For those residents who lost homes to flooding or storm surge the process may take longer, but Rhode Islanders are already working to move back to normalcy less a week after Hurricane Sandy hit the Northeast. 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

Government, businesses working to help those affected by Sandy
Both the state and federal government, as well as nonprofit relief agencies, financial institutions and local businesses are working to help those still affected by Hurricane Sandy. more
General Assembly earns a ‘B-’ on Environment Council’s green report card
Rhode Island’s General Assembly scored a “B-” on its environmental legislation for the 2011-2012 session, according to the Environment Council of Rhode Island’s biannual Green Report Card. more
| 11/1/12
Help available to residents dealing with Sandy’s aftermath
As Rhode Island slowly works to return to normal after the effects of Hurricane Sandy, residents can seek crisis counseling, help with unemployment benefits and register to volunteer for relief efforts. more
More than 45,000 still without power in Sandy’s wake
(Updated, 4 p.m.) National Grid has restored power to more than 75,000 Rhode Island customers, but another 45,000 are still in the dark. more
Eastern U.S. struggles back to life after Sandy’s onslaught
Millions of people in the Northeast U.S., the region most dependent on electric grids and mass transit networks for everyday life, struggled to find normalcy amid the floods, destruction and death from superstorm Sandy. more
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