FEMAEM-3094-RIEmergencyDeclared September 16, 1992
EM-3094-RI: Rhode Island Water Contamination
FEMA made an emergency declaration for Rhode Island (EM-3094-RI) on September 16, 1992 for the incident of August 3, 1992 to November 20, 1992; it covers 2 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- EM-3094-RI (also written FEMA-3094-EM)
- Type
- Emergency declaration
- State
- Rhode Island
- Incident
- Toxic Substances: Water Contamination
- Incident period
- August 3, 1992 to November 20, 1992
- Declared
- September 16, 1992
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 1
- Place in the year
- the only emergency declaration for Rhode Island in 1992
- Status
- closed out on March 2, 1995
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 | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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/3094. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.