SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING

DR-1894-RI affected Providence 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

$7.6M

Project obligations

Registrations

9,164

Tracked households

Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Roads and Bridges$2.7M

Emergency Protective Measures$2.3M

Utilities$1.1M

Buildings and Equipment$671K

Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items$275K

Section 324 Management Costs$247K

Debris Removal$231K

Water Control Facilities$59K

Emergency Work Donated Resources$8K

Total PA obligated$7.6M

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$11.2M

Renter-approved dollars$1.1M

Intake IHP dollars$24.7M

Validated phase 2 dollars$24.7M

Tracked registrations9,164

About this declaration

What DR-1894-RI means

DR-1894-RI is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Providence 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 Providence County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.