The Providence Journal / John Freidah
Residents and contractors remove feet of sand that remain around homes and businesses along Atlantic Ave. in Misquamicut Sunday. For many Rhode Islanders, cleanup efforts from Sandy, began this weekend.
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Governor Chafee has signed a revised request to President Obama for federal assistance for individuals in the wake of Hurricane Sandy.
Chafee had earlier requested aid for public roads and buildings in Bristol, Newport, and Washington counties; on Saturday, President Obama granted that request.
In a news release Sunday, Chafee said that teams from the Federal Emergency Management Agency have conducted enough damage assessments to add requests for assistance for individuals for Newport and Washington counties.
That could be such aid as Small Business Administration disaster loans and disaster-related unemployment aid, legal services and crisis counseling.
"This support will help Rhode Islanders who have suffered losses in the storm and help them return to normal," Chafee said.
Read Governor Chafee's request here: R.I. Amended Disaster Declaration Request.pdf
Providence Journal photo / Andrew Dickerman
Volunteers from Serve Rhode Island help homeowners clean up property in Misquamicut Saturday after the area was left battered by Sandy. View a photo gallery of the cleanup.