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In like a lion, out like a lamb? Boy, did Mother Nature reverse that at the end of March in Rhode Island. Local construction companies have been shoring up bridges, approaches to bridges, highways, roads, drains and culverts after record rainfall flooded Rhode Island and caused it to live up to its nickname, the Ocean State. “We don’t have total amounts of the damage yet. There are still 10 areas we have left to assess,” said Charles St. Martin, spokesman of the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT). “We haven’t put a million dollar figure on it, yet. It’s difficult to assess the price, but we’re in the millions without too much trouble.” Martin admitted, however, there has been $3.5 million in FEMA aid requested by home owners and small business owners in Rhode Island (as of April 30), along with $3 million in emergency flood aid already granted from
Washington, D.C. This goes along with some $35 million of similar flood damage aid requests in nearby Massachusetts. Epic Flooding Unprecedented rainfall throughout every week of March and every hour of March 30-31 — with certain sections of the state receiving 8 in. or more over a 56-hour period — caused two major rivers to reach record levels, overflowing their banks. This forced the closure of several miles of Rte. 95 in the Cranston/Warwick area for days. Dozens of smaller roads all over the state were closed for varying lengths of time as well. In total, on Wednesday, March 31, 98 roads and 20 bridges were closed by flooding. Nine days later, 15 roads and bridges remained shut down, with many already under repair. About 150 maintenance crews and 50 engineering crews were working around the clock to get all of Rhode Island’s roads and bridges back open. see FLOODING page 14