Tag: R.I. Emergency Management Agency
Raimondo, state officials urge safety as latest nor’easter commences
PROVIDENCE — Calling it a “very serious storm,” Gov. Gina M. Raimondo addressed the media at the R.I. Emergency Management Agency in Cranston Tuesday...
Latest nor’easter set to dump 10-15 inches of snow on R.I.
PROVIDENCE – Mother Nature is targeting New England, once again.
For the third time in less than two weeks, a significant nor’easter is expected to...
Glocester wells off with electricity as National Grid wraps repairs
GLOCESTER – By 5:30 p.m. Thursday, National Grid reported about 7,549 people in Rhode Island were without electrical service after a nor'easter dumped heavy...
National Grid, Raimondo differ with McKee on utility’s response to March...
PROVIDENCE — National Grid Rhode Island has restored electric service to most of the initial 150,000 who lost power during the March 2 nor’easter,...
Storm rolls over R.I. causing power outages, threatening flooding
PROVIDENCE - High wind warnings and flood advisories have been issued for all of Rhode Island and Bristol County, Mass., by the National Weather...
The CRMC says parts of coastal R.I. could soon be underwater...
(Editor’s note: This is the second of a three-part series exploring Rhode Island’s vulnerability to coastal flooding and what businesses, property owners and local communities...
R.I. first state in nation to be recognized as StormReady by...
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island is the first state in the country to have all municipalities recognized as StormReady by the National Weather Service.
According to...
NWS issues Friday flood warning for R.I., Mass.
PROVIDENCE – The National Weather Service issued a flood watch for all Rhode Island and Bristol County, Mass., due to impending rain and warm...
Blizzard conditions shut down RIPTA operations; power outages reported
PROVIDENCE - Thursday’s winter storm continues to shut down services in Rhode Island.
The R.I. Public Transit Authority said suspended all service at 2 p.m.
The...
R.I. officials urge caution during Thursday winter storm
PROVIDENCE – As Thursday’s storm nears Rhode Island, state officials are urging caution.
The storm is expected to begin in the area at about 1...