After Hurricane Katrina hit in August, The Journal began to examine whether Rhode Island
is prepared for a big hurricane. This three-day series will be followed by a progress report in the spring.
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On the drawing board
Hurricane Katrina taught a stark, deadly lesson that an evacuation plan and shelters to sustain evacuees are critical. But Rhode Island has no statewide evacuation plan.
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Hospitals, nursing homes ready to respond in disaster
The stories were horrifying.
Metro:
Cities will need more help in hurricane evacuation
Both Providence and East Providence have good hurricane evacuation plans, say the emergency management directors in both cities.
West
Bay: Communities' hurricane-evacuation plans vary
Governor Carcieri sent a letter in October to 21 cities and towns asking for details on their plans in case of a severe hurricane.
East
Bay: Planning mixed at local level
Governor Carcieri sent a letter in October to 21 cities and towns asking for details on their plans for a severe hurricane.
Pawtucket readies hurricane plans
Governor Carcieri sent a letter in October to 21 cities and towns asking for details on their plans for coping with a major hurricane.
South
County: Most towns have a plan for hurricanes
Governor Carcieri sent a letter in October to 21 coastal cities and towns asking for details on their plans for a severe hurricane.
12/19/2005
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Changes on the coastline heighten storm danger
To see one of the biggest conflicts Rhode Island faces as it plans for the next hurricane, drive down to Field's Point, in Providence. The land, not much higher than sea level, has been a dump, a drive-in theater and a shipyard. |
URI experts propose hurricane institute
Scientists at the University of Rhode Island are asking the state to support the creation of a new scientific institute that would work to improve the nation's hurricane-forecasting system and to improve climate modeling for New England and upstate...
How to be ready for an emergency
Stock
up and get ready.
12/18/2005
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No way out: Ready or not
Rhode Island got lucky again this year. The worst hurricane season in modern times ended a few weeks ago with no no storms coming our way. Call it doubly lucky. Because the state just wasn't ready. |
Menino spends $825,000 on a plan
BOSTON -- On Dec. 6, Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino made public detailed plans and a map showing residents how to evacuate the city within hours, should a disaster, such as a hurricane, threaten the city.
Follow up
6/17/2005
Emergency-op
center debuts
CRANSTON
-- The Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency unveiled its new emergency-operations
center yesterday and kicked off the state's hurricane-preparedness campaign.
6/6/2005
State
yet to unleash preparedness blitz
Rhode Islanders living in flood zones may get maps of evacuation routes mailed
to their homes. Summer tourists staying in cottages by the shore may see fliers
telling them what to do if a hurricane is predicted. And the rest of Rhode Island
may get pamphlets on preparing for a hurricane.
6/1/2005
Homeland
security funding cut threatens some state programs
Rhode Island's share of federal homeland security grants has been cut in half,
leaving many of the state's safety and security programs in jeopardy.
5/27/2005
State
OKs plan for hurricane preparedness
Rhode Island's first statewide hurricane plan is finally ready -- just days
before the beginning of hurricane season on Thursday.
4/27/2005
Local
officials are frontline disaster defense
WARWICK -- Hurricane season is a month away. The arrival of a pandemic flu that
may kill hundreds of thousands across the nation is talked about in terms of
"not if, but when." The threat of terrorism, including radiological
bombs, isn't only the stuff of nightmares.
3/21/2005
R.I.
speeds up its plans for hurricane readiness
Hurricane season is getting closer, and so are Rhode Island's plans to handle
the worst that Mother Nature may offer.
2/27/2005
U.S.
to review state emergency management plan
CRANSTON -- Rhode Island's plans for handling disasters will come under the
scrutiny of a federal review team when it arrives in three weeks.
