FEMAEM-3203-RIEmergencyDeclared February 17, 2005
EM-3203-RI: Rhode Island Record Snow
FEMA made an emergency declaration for Rhode Island (EM-3203-RI) on February 17, 2005 for the incident of January 22, 2005 to January 23, 2005; it covers 5 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $6.3 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- EM-3203-RI (also written FEMA-3203-EM)
- Type
- Emergency declaration
- State
- Rhode Island
- Incident
- Snowstorm: Record Snow
- Incident period
- January 22, 2005 to January 23, 2005
- Declared
- February 17, 2005
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 1
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 emergency declarations for Rhode Island in 2005
- Status
- closed out on May 24, 2010
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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?
$6.3 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/3203. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.