FEMAEM-3255-RIEmergencyDeclared September 19, 2005
EM-3255-RI: Rhode Island Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
FEMA made an emergency declaration for Rhode Island (EM-3255-RI) on September 19, 2005 for the incident of August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005; it covers 5 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $1.1 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- EM-3255-RI (also written FEMA-3255-EM)
- Type
- Emergency declaration
- State
- Rhode Island
- Incident
- Hurricane: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
- Incident period
- August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005
- Declared
- September 19, 2005
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 1
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 emergency declarations for Rhode Island in 2005
- Status
- closed out on August 5, 2009
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?
$1.1 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.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/3255. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.