Utility companies were called to the State House Thursday to testify about their response to Tropical Storm Irene.

The Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency is holding briefings this week for town and state officials on how they should apply for disaster assistance.

The state of Rhode Island wants to take a closer look at National Grid's preparation and response to Tropical Storm Irene.

Governor Lincoln Chafee has requested Rhode Island be considered for a secretarial agricultural disaster designation for damage caused by the storm.

With so much trouble with Rhode Island's power lines due to Tropical Storm Irene -- and a new round of power outages on Tuesday -- the question was raised to …

All Rhode Island schools delayed by Irene's impact are expected to reopen Tuesday.

National Grid says power has been restored to virtually all Rhode Islanders.

President Barack Obama has declared a major disaster in Rhode Island in the wake of Tropical Storm Irene.

Gov. Lincoln Chafee is asking President Barack Obama to declare Rhode Island a major disaster area, a move that would release federal funding for efforts to …

Cox Communications will issue credits to customers for lost service during Tropical Storm Irene.

A Westerly hotel is back open after damage from Tropical Storm Irene was quickly cleaned this week.

Power is restored to Patriot Place ahead of the Patriots final pre-season game at Gillette Stadium

Power outages caused by Tropical Storm Irene may have knocked out the alarm systems of several apartment buildings, according to fire officials.

As thousands of Rhode Islanders faced a fifth straight day without power in the wake of Tropical Storm Irene, volunteers continued stepping forward to help …

Sen. John Tassoni wants the Public Utilities Commission to determine whether the utility was prepared for the storm that knocked out power to more than 333,000…

Over fifty thousand people in the Ocean State are still powerless, five days since Tropical Storm Irene tore through Southern New England.