FEMA

Flood Awareness Week in Rhode Island

John Bender — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 19:18:31 +0000

This week is Flood Awareness Week. The week is a partnership between the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration, and encourages New England residents to be vigilant as we enter into our rainier seasons.

This month marks the third anniversary of the major flooding that hit the Rhode Island, which resulted in damage statewide.

You can learn more about flood safety by visiting http://www.ready.gov/floods

Last call for SuperStorm Sandy aid

Lydia Rogers — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 14:13:16 +0000

This Wednesday is the deadline for two forms of help for damage caused by Super Storm Sandy.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Small Business Administration are taking applications for aid and low-interest loans until midnight on the 13th.

$1.1M heading to Westerly to turn flood-prone property into green space

Catherine Welch — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 21:37:56 +0000

(PROVIDENCE, RI) Rhode Island’s congressional delegation says a little more than a million dollars in federal funding is on its way to buy property in Westerly. The plan is to turn land along Canal Street into open green space.

The $1.1 million in federal funding will go toward the purchase of five residences and three pieces of non-residential property on Canal Street in Westerly’s north end. The area floods often and was severely damaged during the big flood of 2010. The plan is to demolish the homes and turn the land into wetlands.

Congressman Cicilline expects FEMA aid bill to pass

Catherine Welch — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 14:05:04 +0000

(PROVIDENCE, RI) On Capitol Hill Rhode Island Congressman David Cicilline says there should be majority support for a bill expected to hit the House floor Friday that helps victims of Hurricane Sandy. Cicilline says the $9-billion package will provide help with flood insurance. It comes days after the Republican-controlled House scuttled a larger relief package approved by the Senate.

Cicilline says it’s a shame the Senate’s 60 billion (B) dollar relief bill was blocked.