The state said its assessment with FEMA validated $19 in damages from the blizzard
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Live look at Providences Benefit Street During storm
A look at Providence’s Benefit Street as snow continues to fall on Monday February 23.
Rhode Island’s congressional delegation is questioning the denial of $19 million in federal disaster aid after a 2026 blizzard.The delegation has asked federal agencies to preserve all records related to the state’s rejected request.Lawmakers allege the denial may have been political, citing reports that the Trump administration overrode agency recommendations for Democratic states.
Claiming that the Trump Administration exacted political retribution in
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