2005 Operation October Rain - Community Damage Assessment

The Blackstone Valley Tourism Council and the Northern Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce, on behalf of the John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor, are working together to determine damage and costs caused by the October rains.

In order to determine the impacts the subsequent flooding has had on the Blackstone River Valley, we request that you complete this damage assessment form as it applies to you. We are seeking input from all sectors of the community, private and public, city, state and federal owned properties to determine the scope of the situation. It is important that the information you provide be as detailed as possible. This information will be used to determine extent of the damage and costs of rebuilding.

Questions have come from all levels of government seeking the extent and cost of the damage. Your immediate response to our request will not only help us understand what took place, but also how we can plan for sustainability via a Blackstone Valley Crisis Management Plan.

The data collected is only for information purposes to begin a planning process. All information may be made public as necessary.

Please circulate this on-line form and website to as wide an audience as possible. We are seeking information about the October rains using the RIEMA's term "Operation October Rain". This information is being collected from each of the 24 Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor Communities from Worcester, MA to Providence, RI.

General Information
1. Community Name
2. CEO Name
3. Congressional District
4. Type of Property Residential CommercialIndustrialWetland Recreational
Cultural/historic site
5. Corporate name (if commercial or industrial)
6. Contact person
7. Address
8. Phone
9. Email address
10. Public property Federal StateLocal
11. Private property type ProfitNonprofitOther (describe)
12. Dates of damage
Direct Physical Losses - Public Entities
13. Type of damage (brief description)
14. Damages to public infrastructure - telephone, electricity, roads, rail, docks, sewer routes, flood structures, bike path, other public utilities or infrastructure, if any (brief description)
15. Impacts on river bank stability
16. Impacts on flora and fauna
17. Farm and/or agricultural damages
18. Loss of equipment, material or others
19. Was the area affected by hazardous material? If so, please describe briefly.
20. Were shelters established? Yes No
21. For shelters, how many? 22. How many people? 23. How many days?

24. Shelter resources used
25. Did the police, fire department, and/or Red Cross assist the community? If so, how? (Brief description)
26. Do you have insurance coverage Yes No Partial
27. If so, what type of insurance?
28. Estimated cost of physical direct damage
29. Has your property been developed with federal funds? Yes No Partial
Direct Physical Losses - Private Entities
30. Type of damage (brief description)
31. Farm and/or agricultural damages
32. Location of damage
33. Loss of equipment, material, or others
34. Was your organization affected by hazardous material? If so, how?
35. Were you evacuated? Yes
No		 36. How many people? 37. How many days?

38. Were you assisted by the police, fire department, Red Cross? If so, how? (Brief description)
39. Do you have insurance coverage? Yes No
Partial		 40. Type of insurance
41. Estimated cost of physical damage
42. Has your property been developed with federal funds? Yes No Partial
Indirect damages for business
43. Temporary business disruption? If so, brief description
44. How many employees affected? 45. How many working hours?

46. Did you experience decrease of productivity? If so, please describe briefly.
47. Impact on future operations.
48. Describe any need for overtime.
49. Estimated cost of indirect damage and/or loss of income
Indirect damages for citizens
50. Temporary employment interruption Yes No 51. If so, name of employer
52. Address
53. Contact name
54. Phone
55. Email
56. How many members of household were affected? 57. How many days? 58. Estimated lost of income
59. Any additional comments?

For more information or questions please contact Blackstone Valley Tourism Council, Veronica Cadoppi, Tourism Planner, 1 800 454 2882 / 401 724 2200, bvfootsteps@aol.com or the Northern Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce, John C. Gregory, President/CEO, 401-334-1000, Ext.105, jgregory@nrichamber.com