Warwick Working Out From Press of Storm -Torn Trees
By: Rob Borkowski on August 5, 2015 in News to You, Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
National Grid executives have 85 of their 230 crews working in Warwick after Tuesday’s storm, but residents in Governor Francis neighborhood, one of the hardest hit areas in the city, are skeptical power will be restored soon.
Fierce Storm Knocks Out Power, Damages Trees, Homes in Warwick
By: Rob Borkowski on August 4, 2015 in News to You, Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
A powerful storm with heavy winds, torrential rain and lightning toppled trees, knocked out power and started house fires across Kent County this morning at 6:30 a.m., including Warwick.
Lightning Strike Sets Fire to West Shore Road Home
By: Rob Borkowski on July 15, 2015 in Breaking News, Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
An apparent lightning strike started a fire in a small dormer room at the top of a home at 997 West Shore Road at about 6 p.m. Wednesday, blocking the road as the Warwick Fire Department extinguished the flames.