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Disaster detail

SEVERE STORM AND FLOODING

DR-4765-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-4765-RI
Declared
Mar 20, 2024
DR
Public assistance
$0
Project obligations
Registrations
1,361
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Total PA obligated$0

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$5.0M
Renter-approved dollars$86K
Intake IHP dollars$10.2M
Validated phase 2 dollars$10.3M
Tracked registrations1,361
About this declaration

What DR-4765-RI means

DR-4765-RI is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Providence County, Rhode Island, with an incident window starting Dec 17, 2023 through Dec 19, 2023. 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.