Daily Briefing: Is severe weather RI's new normal?

ALSO: 👩‍🏫 ‘It’s hell out here’: Why one teacher’s bold admission opened a floodgate Advertisement [eNewspaper]( | [Crosswords]( | [Horoscopes]( [Read in browser]( [Read in browser]( The Daily Briefing YOUR MORNING NEWS ROUNDUP Fri Sep 29 2023 Will Richmond | Managing Editor Communities & R.I. [@Will_Richmond]( Good morning, I'm Will Richmond at The Providence Journal and this is the Daily Briefing. Don't look at the weather report at the bottom of today's newsletter. Also, it's probably best to not look outside, at least later today or tomorrow morning. Why? It looks like more rain is about to fall. Again. On the weekend. Ugh. I guess the silver lining to this weekend's weather is that it won't be severe. [Car crushed by tree at North Hills Condominiums in North Providence after Aug. 18 tornado] A vehicle strains under the weight of fallen timbers at North Hills Condominiums in North Providence following a tornado-like event on Aug. 18, 2023. Mark Reynolds/The Providence Journal Between multiple – yes, multiple – tornados and flooding rain storms, the weather this year has been pretty unkind to Rhode Island and it's leaving its mark, not just on the state, but on the people living here. The Journal's Tom Mooney recently caught up with some people affected by the various storms to rip through the state to see how they're doing. For some the recovery continues, accompanied by high levels of anxiety. Should we expect this to become the new normal in Rhode Island? Will there be a constant threat of severe weather and related events that not only have us stuck inside but worried about our basements being flooded, our roofs ripped off or our cars being picked up from highways? [Check out Tom's story where he explores what this all means for our future.]( Stay informed on everything happening across Rhode Island with a subscription to The Providence Journal. 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