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RSS11/02/2012 17:00 EDT
The Rhode Island Department of Health has lifted the cautionary boil water advisories issued earlier this week to the following water systems:
Cumberland Farms #1262, Charlestown
Cumberland Farms #1274, North Smithfield
Shady Acres Nursing Home, Exeter
Chimera, Chepachet
Hopkinton...
11/02/2012 16:15 EDT
As Rhode Islanders wait for a response from the White House regarding Governor Chafee's request for a federal major disaster declaration for Washington, Bristol, and Newport Counties, federal and state officials report the damage assessment and recovery process continues.
The Federal Emergency...
11/02/2012 14:45 EDT
Declaration Would Bring Assistance to Rhode Island
FEMA Assessment Teams Have Done "2 Weeks of Work in 2 Days"
Providence, RI - Flanked by Lt. Governor Roberts, the state's Congressional delegation, Cabinet directors, the heads of the Rhode Island National Guard and Rhode Island State Police,
11/02/2012 14:45 EDT
The Department of Environmental Management announces that effective immediately, Misquamicut State Beach in Westerly, East Beach State Beach in Charlestown, and the Charlestown Breachway Campground are closed due to public safety concerns. The closures will remain in effect until further notice.
11/02/2012 14:30 EDT
Special Eco-Depot Collection Event to be Held in Charlestown on Saturday, November 10
The Department of Environmental Management is advising the public that extreme care should be taken in properly disposing of household hazardous waste items that may have been damaged or impacted by Hurricane...
11/02/2012 09:15 EDT
Storm surges, heavy wind, downed trees, and extended power outages have hit many Rhode Island communities hard. Normally paved roads are covered with almost a foot of sand. The landscape of popular beaches does not look the same. Pieces of homes have been torn off and strewn about typically quiet...