FEMAEM-3355-RIEmergencyDeclared October 29, 2012
EM-3355-RI: Rhode Island Hurricane Sandy
FEMA made an emergency declaration for Rhode Island (EM-3355-RI) on October 29, 2012 for the incident of October 26, 2012 to November 8, 2012; it covers 5 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- EM-3355-RI (also written FEMA-3355-EM)
- Type
- Emergency declaration
- State
- Rhode Island
- Incident
- Hurricane: Hurricane Sandy
- Incident period
- October 26, 2012 to November 8, 2012
- Declared
- October 29, 2012
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 1
- Place in the year
- the only emergency declaration for Rhode Island in 2012
- Status
- closed out on April 2, 2013
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?
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.
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/3355. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.