Providence Officials Outline Hurricane Season Preps

State officials urge readiness during hurricane season

Local and state officials are urging residents to plan ahead for disasters as the calendar reaches the peak of hurricane season. They warned Connecticut has become more vulnerable to severe weather, sometimes sudden, during the summer months, so hurricanes are no longer the only concern.“If it can happen to us, it can happen anywhere,” Oxford First Selectman George Temple said...

Before the heart of the hurricane season update

We have taken the seasonal numbers down a bit. The main development region should see near-normal activity. In-close development is going to be a headache. The chief analogs for the rest of the season are 1954, 1960, 1985, 2016, and 2018. Seasonal Forecast (includes those named already) Named Storms: 14-18 Category 1 or greater hurricanes: 6-8 Major

Providence prepares for hurricanes and other extreme weather. Here's what you should do.

Here's the latest guidance for residents from the city's Emergency Management Agency to prepare for flooding as well as heat waves.

Providence officials outline hurricane season preps

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — With forecasters predicting an above-normal Atlantic hurricane season, Providence officials held a press conference on Thursday to discuss the city's preparations for potential storms. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is forecasting a range of 13 to 19 named storms in the Atlantic basin, with 6 to 10 of those storms expected to become hurricanes. During the press conference, Providence Mayor Br…

Smiley addresses Providence preparation measures and tips for hurricane season

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Providence officials are outlining their preparations for 2025’s hurricane season. The peak hurricane season for our area runs from August through October. Thursday, Mayor Brett Smiley, council woman Helen Anthony and the city’s emergency management agency director, Clara Decerbo discussed Providence’s investments in infrastructure resilience and emergency preparedness. Mayor Smiley said a lot of those preparations were…

County looks to finalize disaster response plan

Columbia County officials are hoping to have a disaster response plan in place before any impacts from hurricane season are felt here this year.