Overview
- Mayor Brett Smiley released an after-action letter with a minute-by-minute timeline showing first 911 calls at about 4:05 p.m., first responders on scene by 4:10 p.m., Brown’s initial shelter-in-place at 4:22 p.m., and a citywide order at 4:47 p.m.
- City officials said all critical patients were transported to hospitals within 13 minutes of first contact, highlighting rapid medical response.
- Providence has engaged an independent consultant to review emergency procedures, training, mutual-aid coordination, and public communications.
- The city will open a Resiliency Center with Family Services of Rhode Island offering free walk-in mental-health support for months, with an expected minimum of nine months.
- To support affected commercial districts, the city granted $15,000 to each of three merchant associations, matched by Rhode Island Commerce and Brown University for a total of $45,000 per association, as Brown advances recovery programs ahead of students’ return next week.