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June 16, 2006

R.I. makes the federal grade for disaster plans

WASHINGTON -- Rhode Island is just one of 11 states rated in a Homeland Security Department scorecard as having sufficient plans to respond to disasters.

Governor Carcieri says the report shows how far Rhode Island has come in upgrading its preparations for catastrophes.

But he says there's still more work to be done, and he hopes Rhode Island can become a national role model for emergency planning.

President Bush ordered the review of state and city emergency plans in a visit to New Orleans last Sept. 15, weeks after Hurricane Katrina ravaged the city. The report analyzes response and evacuation procedures for all 50 states, the nation's 75 largest cities and six U.S. territories.

-- The Associated Press

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