FEMADR-548-RIMajor disasterDeclared February 16, 1978
DR-548-RI: Rhode Island Snow & Ice
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Rhode Island (DR-548-RI) on February 16, 1978 for the incident of February 16, 1978 to February 16, 1978; it covers 5 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-548-RI (also written FEMA-548-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Rhode Island
- Incident
- Snowstorm: Snow & Ice
- Incident period
- February 16, 1978 to February 16, 1978
- Declared
- February 16, 1978
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008)
- FEMA region
- 1
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Rhode Island in 1978
- Status
- closed out on January 22, 1985
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
Which areas are covered, and for what?
| Designated area | Individuals and Households | Individual Assistance (older program) | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Kent (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Newport (County)(in PMSA 2480,6480) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Providence (County)(in PMSA 6060,6480) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Washington (County)(in (P)MSA 5520,6480) | — | Yes | — | — |
An area can be added to a declaration after the first day, or have a program added: this table is FEMA's current list.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
How much has FEMA approved?
FEMA has published no assistance totals for this declaration.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2); FEMA, OpenFEMA FEMA Web Disaster Summaries (v1). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/548. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.