Tag: R.I. Emergency Management Agency
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....
Bristol-Providence ferry for Washington Bridge commuters delayed until Dec. 20
PROVIDENCE – State officials on Monday announced that the two-way ferry service planned between Bristol and Providence to provide alternative travel routes for commuters...
Carden named R.I. Coalition Against Gun Violence’s new executive director
PROVIDENCE – Melissa Carden, a communication strategist who has expertise in policy, has been appointed as the Rhode Island Coalition Against Gun Violence’s new...
URI professor’s storm monitoring system informs emergency management
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – To prepare for major storms, state and local officials are getting ready to implement a new weather monitoring system developed by a University...
R.I. adopts new crisis response software for natural disasters
PROVIDENCE – With natural disasters and severe weather events on the rise, Rhode Island is partnering with an Atlanta-based software development company in hopes...
Storm brings heavy winds and coastal flooding ahead of projected deep...
PROVIDENCE – Power outages continue throughout Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts as utility crews respond to the winter storm that brought high winds and coastal...
Report: Some residents drop flood insurance after FEMA rate hikes
PROVIDENCE – About 1 in 10 Rhode Island residents have dropped their flood insurance since December due to the Federal Emergency Management Agency's new...
Five Questions With: Marc R. Pappas
Marc R. Pappas | Senior adviser and chief COVID administrator, R.I. Office of the Governor
1. How does your role as chief COVID administrator differ...
Public health leaders concerned as McKee searches for new RIDOH chief
PROVIDENCE – In the wake of the resignation of the R.I. Department of Health’s widely respected director, Dr. Nicole Alexander-Scott, the office of Gov....
State is banking on power boost
ENERGY/ENVIRONMENT
Change usually happens slowly, especially when government gets involved.
But in the last five years, the nascent renewable energy sector has exploded in the United...
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