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Rhode Island, 1978
The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.
0events recorded
0deaths recorded0 injuries
$0property damage (estimates)
2disaster declarations349 NFIP claims, $793K paid
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders.
Federal disaster declarations in 1978
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb 1978 | DR-548 | Major disaster | Snowstorm | Snow & Ice | 5 |
| 7 Feb 1978 | EM-3058 | Emergency | Snowstorm | Blizzard & Snowstorms | 5 |
Flood insurance claims with a 1978 date of loss
349 NFIP claims, 244 of them paid, for $793,283.
Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (1 Oct 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 1 Oct 2026.