by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Jan 6, 2026 | About Us, Coastal Communities, News, ocean planning
Tucked between the Warren, Barrington, and Palmer Rivers, the town of Warren sits just above the tide and is vulnerable to flooding from sea level rise and storm events. In November 2025, coastal experts, researchers, and community members led a walking tour of...
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Sep 18, 2025 | Coastal Communities, News
URI Research and Outreach Team Seeks Community Input on Priorities, Concerns Rhode Island is one of the most low-lying states in the U.S., and the town of Warren is among its most flood-vulnerable municipalities. A research and outreach team from the University of...
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | May 29, 2025 | Coastal Communities, News
Floods and storms are threats to all coastal communities, and port communities are even more vulnerable. The materials ports house can be particularly hazardous if damaged or disbursed by hurricanes and storm surge. That’s one of the reasons the Community-Driven...
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Mar 12, 2025 | Coastal Communities, Marine Law, News
Workshop offers municipal leaders and others better practices for moving community members to safer ground The repeat flooding of her house in East Providence near the Runnins River became too much for Kathy Ribeiro to manage. She, along with 17 neighbors, accepted a...
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Jan 2, 2025 | Coastal Communities, News, Uncategorized
Program Adds Riverine Flooding to Data Collected, Partners with Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council, RIDOT The year 2024 saw significant growth for the MyCoast RI program. MyCoast RI volunteers submitted more than 600 photos of king tides throughout coastal Rhode...
