Water Street, Mobile Home Residents 'Recommended' To Evacuate

Here is information from the Town of East Greenwich's website:

Evacuation 

It is recommended that residents of mobile homes and the Water Street area be prepared to leave, should this become necessary. There is a serious threat of property damage, power outages, flooding, high winds and accessibility issues. The evacuation route is available on the town website.

The Red Cross has established regional shelters for East Greenwich residents at Warwick Veterans High School (2401 West Shore Road). The East Greenwich Police Department community room is a staging area for residents seeking shelter and who are unable to get to the regional shelter on their own. 

The East Greenwich Police Department can be contacted at 884-2244. 

The Red Cross can be contacted at 413-5630. 

National Grid – It is imperative that if you are out of power that you let National Grid know this. Contact National Grid directly at 800-322-3223 or contact the Police Department at 884-2244 to let them know of outages. NGrid needs to know specifically what neighborhoods are out of power. Caution: if there are downed power lines in your neighborhood, assume that the lines are energized and stay away. 

Sand and sandbags are available outside of the gates at the Highway Garage at Bear Swamp Rd, off Frenchtown Rd. 

Water – If you are not on public water and depend on well water, the Fire District will provide water to residents but you will need to go to fire station #2 at 1180 Frenchtown Road.

In addition, residents are encouraged to look out for neighbors who may be elderly or disabled.

East Greenwich Patch needs your help! If you have storm-related pictures or information, please pass it on. You can upload pictures here or on any storm-related articles, or submit them to elizabeth.mcnamara@patch.com. Also, you can reach me at 401-924-4233. Thanks!