The federal government plans to help buy more than 100 properties in Johnston and Cranston, and demolish 134 structures in the Pocasset River’s expanding floodplain.
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By RORY SCHULER
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9/11/24
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A small bridge in Cranston will be undergoing immediate repairs following the discovery of structural deficiencies during the city’s bridge and culvert inspection.
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By KEVIN FITZPATRICK
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3/27/24
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Rhode Islanders impacted by the floods in December and January will now be eligible for federal relief funding due to a disaster declaration signed by President Joe Biden last week.
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CRANSTON HERALD REPORTS
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3/27/24
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Early on the morning of Wednesday, January 10, Rhode Island was hit with its second significant flooding event in less than a month. This came just days after President Biden made FEMA assistance …
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By KEVIN FITZPATRICK
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1/17/24
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Again, we hear of more flooding at the Dean Estates apartments. In 2013, my sister lived there on the first floor and her daughter and baby grandson lived on the 2nd floor above …
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10/4/23
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Rep. Joseph M. McNamara (D-Dist. 19, Warwick, Cranston) has asked the Department of Environmental Management and the Environmental Protection Agency to work together to develop plans to address more …
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11/1/22
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Cars went for a swim in Cranston Sunday night along Rolfe Street during the state’s flash flood warning that was put into effect earlier that day. According to the National Weather Service, the …
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9/6/22
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Metcalf Institute based at the University of Rhode Island will conduct its 25th Annual Public Lecture Series June 13-17. Recent events around the world have shown how climate change has made flooding …
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5/24/22
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