Tag: blizzard
R.I. congressional delegation opens probe into denial of blizzard disaster relief...
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s congressional delegation is demanding answers as to why the Trump administration blocked disaster relief funding for the state after February’s historic blizzard.
In...
Rhode Island loses appeal for federal blizzard aid
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island has lost its appeal to the decision by the Federal Emergency Management Agency denying the state federal disaster assistance following...
Cleanup from ‘Blizzard of ’26’ cost Providence $3.8M
PROVIDENCE – The city spent more than $3.8 million clearing snow from last month’s historic blizzard.
According to city figures, that is roughly six times...
Report: DEM allowing snow from blizzard to be dumped in waterways
PROVIDENCE – Now that the state has received help to dig out from the record snowfall from Feb. 23, where to actually put it is...
Clean-up efforts aiding business reopenings following historic blizzard
PROVIDENCE – As Rhode Island continues to dig out from a historic blizzard, local business and community leaders are praising state and municipal efforts...
Rhode Island Energy warns some customers could be without power for...
PROVIDENCE – Some Rhode Island Energy customers could be without power until Feb. 26 as the state endures a historic nor'easter that has left...
Northeast pummeled by massive snowstorm; 40K without power in R.I.
NEW YORK (AP) – A massive snowstorm pummeled the northeast United States from Maryland to Maine on Monday, forcing millions of people to stay home amid...
Snowfall intensifies across region, thousands Rhode Islanders without power
NEW YORK (AP) – Millions of people in New York City and a large swath of the northeastern U.S. were stuck at home under...
Blizzard warnings send East Coast scrambling; McKee declares state of emergency
NEW YORK (AP) – Cities and towns along the East Coast scrambled to prepare for a bout with heavy snow and damaging winds after...
After the blizzard, the East Coast digs out under sunny sky
BOSTON (AP) — The sun shone down on much of the East Coast on Sunday, a day after a vicious nor'easter brought blizzard conditions...
