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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2023

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H O U S E   R E S O L U T I O N

THANKING RHODE ISLAND’S FIRST RESPONDERS FOR THEIR TIRELESS WORK

AND HEROIC EFFORTS TO ASSIST PEOPLE IMPACTED BY THE SEPTEMBER 5TH,

2022, RAINSTORM AND FLOODING

     Introduced By: Representatives Morales, Shekarchi, Chippendale, Sanchez, Stewart,
Handy, Speakman, Blazejewski, Kennedy, and Diaz

     Date Introduced: January 11, 2023

     Referred To: House read and passed

     WHEREAS, On September 5th of 2022, and the night prior, the State of Rhode Island,

and especially the Providence County communities of Cranston, Providence, Smithfield,

Greenville, Cranston, North Providence and Central Falls were hard hit by a storm that in some

areas reached almost 11 inches of rain; and

     WHEREAS, The immense ferocity of this storm caused flash flooding resulting in the

closure of I-95 and Route 10 for a period of time, as well as numerous streets in Providence and

the surrounding communities, with many drivers getting stranded and having to abandon their

vehicles. On Peace Street in Providence an unoccupied building collapsed, roofs collapsed,

asphalt was ripped up in certain places, and at Brown University, approximately thirty students

were temporarily displaced when floodwater infiltrated their dorm; and

     WHEREAS, Once again, as they always do, Rhode Island’s hard-working and heroic first

responders answered the call and helped to alleviate and fix the enormous problems caused by

this storm as quickly as possible. They took people needing medical assistance to medical

facilities, performed life-saving CPR and other emergency assistance, checked in on the elderly,

the sick, handicapped and other vulnerable residents, assisted stranded motorists and moved

submerged vehicles out of the way, and always going above and beyond the call of duty to assist

anyone impacted by this storm; now, therefore be it

     RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island hereby

heartily thanks Rhode Island’s first responder community for their tireless work and efforts to

assist Rhode Island residents who were impacted by the violent storm flooding that impacted our

State on September 5, 2023; and be it further

     RESOLVED, That the Secretary State be and hereby is authorized and directed to

transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to the Governor of the State of Rhode Island, the

Honorable Daniel J. McKee.

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