News and Media: Disaster 4765

Survivors of the severe storms and flooding that occurred Dec. 17–19, 2023 and Jan. 9-13, 2024, living in Kent, Providence or Washington counties may have already reported their damages to the State of Rhode Island, spoken to someone from FEMA, or registered for assistance with a community organization. That does not mean you have applied for federal assistance with FEMA.

FEMA reminds Rhode Island residents who receive federal disaster assistance in the designated counties of Kent, Providence and Washington for the severe storms and flooding that took place December 17-19, 2023, and January 9-13, 2024 to use the money for its intended purpose and to keep receipts for three years.

The state of Rhode Island and FEMA have opened a Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) in Greenville in Providence County to help Rhode Island residents affected by the severe storms and flooding that took place from December 17-19, 2023, and January 9-13, 2024.

FEMA assistance is not taxable. Applying for disaster assistance will not affect other federal benefits you may receive.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency may provide two types of assistance following a presidential disaster declaration: Public Assistance and Individual Assistance. Both programs are independent from each other.