SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING

DR-1894-RI affected Newport County, Rhode Island. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type

Severe Storm

DR-1894-RI

Declared

Mar 29, 2010

Public assistance

$651K

Project obligations

Registrations

1,094

Tracked households

Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Roads and Bridges$343K

Emergency Protective Measures$255K

Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items$23K

Debris Removal$17K

Buildings and Equipment$6K

Water Control Facilities$6K

Utilities$2K

Total PA obligated$651K

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$1.0M

Renter-approved dollars$61K

Intake IHP dollars$2.1M

Validated phase 2 dollars$2.1M

Tracked registrations1,094

About this declaration

What DR-1894-RI means

DR-1894-RI is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Newport County, Rhode Island, with an incident window starting Mar 12, 2010 through Apr 12, 2010. The declaration type is "DR," categorized as severe storm.

When FEMA issues a declaration, it can authorize Individual Assistance (IA), Public Assistance (PA), or Hazard Mitigation (HM) programs — or any combination. IA covers direct aid to households: housing repairs, rental assistance, and other needs. PA funds infrastructure repair and emergency protective measures managed by local governments and nonprofits. The dollar figures on this page reflect what FEMA's open datasets report as obligated, which may differ from final disbursements.

This declaration is one entry in the broader Newport County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.