WPRO News and the Associated Press
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – Rhode Island health officials say 274 people have been treated in the state’s hospital emergency rooms for storm-related injuries.
Two men in the Providence area died as a result of shoveling snow. The majority of the emergency room visits, 175, were because of slip and falls .Thirty-five people were injured in motor vehicle incidents and 18 people were injured sledding.
The storm also exacerbated existing medical injuries for some.
The blizzard dumped more than two feet of snow in some parts of the state from late Monday into Tuesday. It ranked among the state’s top five snowstorms on record.
As the state cleans up from the storm, Gov. Gina Raimondo is reminding people to drive with caution, check on loved ones and neighbors and take frequent breaks when shoveling.
