FEMADR-913-RIMajor disasterDeclared August 26, 1991
DR-913-RI: Rhode Island Hurricane Bob
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Rhode Island (DR-913-RI) on August 26, 1991 for the incident of August 19, 1991 to August 19, 1991; it covers 5 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-913-RI (also written FEMA-913-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Rhode Island
- Incident
- Hurricane: Hurricane Bob
- Incident period
- August 19, 1991 to August 19, 1991
- Declared
- August 26, 1991
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 1
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Rhode Island in 1991
- Status
- closed out on November 8, 2001
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 | Yes | — |
| Kent (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Newport (County)(in PMSA 2480,6480) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Providence (County)(in PMSA 6060,6480) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Washington (County)(in (P)MSA 5520,6480) | — | Yes | 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/913. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.