Tag: power outages
Storm brings high winds, widespread flooding across state
PROVIDENCE – The state is cleaning up once again from another powerful storm two days after it endured its first major snowfall in two...
McKee declares disaster emergency in R.I. following storm
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee on Wednesday issued an executive order declaring a disaster emergency in the state after a storm on Dec....
Heavy wind, rain leave thousands without power in R.I.
PROVIDENCE – Heavy rain and wind swept through the state Monday, causing widespread power outages, school closings and traffic woes that were already heightened...
State braces for nor’easter that could impact both commutes Tuesday
PROVIDENCE – The state is bracing for a winter storm that will bring rain, wind, and heavy, wet snow that could cause power outages.
The...
Strong winds knock out power for thousands of R.I. residents
PROVIDENCE – Thousands of Rhode Islanders lost power Friday afternoon as a strong storm passed through the Northeast.
As of 4 p.m. Friday, customers in...
Widespread power outages continue in R.I. following storm
PROVIDENCE – Tens of thousands of Rhode Islanders remained without power on Wednesday, following the tropical storm that ripped through the state, downing trees...
Winds, rain knock out power across southern New England
BOSTON (AP) – High winds and rains on Halloween night knocked out power to tens of thousands of customers, brought down trees and forced...
Power remains out for many Thursday afternoon following storm
PROVIDENCE – Following an overnight storm that knocked out power Wednesday evening, more than 35,000 customers in Rhode Island remained without power as of...
Strong winds cause outages in R.I., Mass.
PROVIDENCE - High winds and snow squalls hit Rhode Island Monday, with winds causing power outages across the state.
The National Weather Service issued a...
‘Rhode Islanders deserve better’ than National Grid’s recent performance, says Raimondo
PROVIDENCE – Previewing a forthcoming report detailing the performance of National Grid PLC in the wake of a particularly damaging October 2017 storm, Gov....