Hello friend,
GOVERNOR GINA RAIMONDO RHODE ISLAND
As you may have heard, we are currently preparing for our first heavy snowfall of the season.
A Winter Storm Warning has been issued for Providence and Kent Counties from 7 p.m. tomorrow through 1 p.m. Thursday, and we’re expecting as much as a foot of snow.
In order to ensure the safety of Rhode Islanders, all test scheduling has been temporarily paused on portal.ri.gov for Thursday, 12/17.
Some outdoor sites may close, and some indoor or covered sites will stay open. If you have a test scheduled for Thursday, please watch local media closely to find out if your testing site will close.
If your site is closed, you can come back at any time once it reopens and get tested.
We’ll post any test site closure alerts on the Rhode Island Department of Health’s social media channels as soon as possible ( facebook.com/RIHealth, twitter.com/RIhealth).
Please make sure that you and your family are prepared for this storm. Make sure you have supplies like nonperishable food, clean water, warm blankets, and extra sets of warm clothing for each person.
If you or someone in your household has special needs, take some time to register now with the RI Special Needs Emergency Registry (RISNER). RISNER lets police, fire, and other first responders in your community better prepare for and respond to your needs in an emergency.
We’re working around the clock to ensure that the state is prepared for Winter Storm Gail and any emergency we face. To stay informed throughout the storm, visit Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency on Twitter.
We’re all in this together.
-Gina Raimondo
Governor
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