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RIDOT Urges Motorists to Be Careful As Hurricane Cleanup Begins
Power outages and tree damage may limit travel.

Lauren is a Coventry native and graduate of the University of Rhode Island's Journalism program. Her love for journalism began when she was a sophomore at Coventry High School where she wrote for and edited the school's student paper; The Entry. She was also a disc jockey and music director at the school's FM radio station, 91.5 WCVY, for four years.
During her time at URI, Lauren took many different types of journalism courses, but focused mainly on print journalism. She spent the summer of 2010 interning at the Warwick Beacon as a reporter covering everything from budget cuts to high school events to the local cow farm.
Lauren is more than excited to be returning to her hometown as the editor of Coventry Patch and having the opportunity to cover news in Coventry the way it deserves to be covered!
Power outages and tree damage may limit travel.

Hundreds of homes continued to lose power due to fallen limbs and trees until early morning.
The fund-raising event for CCFD Captain Bill Hall raised more than $4,500.
Today is Tuesday, Oct. 30. Here are five things you need to know:
Residents should be sure to have food, water and medical necessities.
Reports of power outages are continuing to come in across the state.
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If Hurricane Sandy causes power outages, residents will have only a limited time to find electrical sources for their medical devices.
High winds, localized flooding expected to make driving hazardous
Residents are urged to complete any travel and outdoor activities as soon as possible.
Be sure to stay informed and have an emergency plan in place during Hurricane Sandy.
A voluntary evacuation has been declared for campgrounds and mobile home parks in Coventry and there will be no trash pickup on Monday and Tuesday.
Hurricane Sandy will still be affecting the area early in the week.
Bookmark this page to keep refreshing it from your computer (or phone if the power goes out.)
Here's what you can do right now to prepare.
The following advisories will be in effect as of 6 a.m. Monday.
Make sure you are prepared for the landfall of Hurricane Sandy.
EMA officials continue to prepare for hurricane Sandy, asking residents to remove outdoor signs from yards and stay informed.
After fishing near Bonnet Shores, a Coventry fire lieutenant and his neighbor pulled four men from Narragansett Bay on Friday.
Lt. Mike DeCesare and his neighbor pulled four men from Narragansett Bay on Friday.