FEMAEM-3182-RIEmergencyDeclared March 27, 2003
EM-3182-RI: Rhode Island Snow
FEMA made an emergency declaration for Rhode Island (EM-3182-RI) on March 27, 2003 for the incident of February 17, 2003 to February 18, 2003; it covers 2 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $2.0 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- EM-3182-RI (also written FEMA-3182-EM)
- Type
- Emergency declaration
- State
- Rhode Island
- Incident
- Snowstorm: Snow
- Incident period
- February 17, 2003 to February 18, 2003
- Declared
- March 27, 2003
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 1
- Place in the year
- the only emergency declaration for Rhode Island in 2003
- Status
- closed out on January 23, 2008
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?
$2.0 millionPublic Assistance obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of May 17, 2026. FEMA updates both as applications are decided.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2); FEMA, OpenFEMA FEMA Web Disaster Summaries (v1). Data as of September 29, 2026.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/3182. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.