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RWU Student Dies Suddenly While Studying Abroad In Italy
The Roger Williams University community is mourning the loss of a junior who died after suffering a medical emergency while studying abroad in Italy, the university announced.
Paige Moreau, Class of 2026, was an architect student and was studying in Florence when she died on Friday, April 26, school officials said.
Paige was deeply involved in campus life at RWU. She served as a Resident Assistant for the Housing Office and worked as a Building Manager with the university’s Student Programs, Leadership, and Orientation (SPLO) department, RWU said.
"Her leadership, mentorship, and spir…
Eye On The Storm: Here's How Much Rainfall Florence Will Drop On Region
Florence has been a slow-motion catastrophe for the Carolinas.
The hurricane turned tropical storm, which is now a tropical depression, has resulted in 18 deaths, up to 40 inches of rain in some spots, trapped hundreds, knocked out power to more than a half-million homes and businesses and made hundreds of roads in North and South Carolina impassable.
The sprawling storm, which made landfall on Friday, is now headed our way, with parts of it now over six states.
As Florence heads north and east, it will be moving at a faster pace, but there is still the potential for 4-6 inches of rain in …
Florence Will Deliver Parting Shot Here Before Drifting Out To Sea
Florence, a slow-moving hurricane turned tropical depression that has brought catastrophic flooding to North Carolina, is now heading north.
But before its remnants finally drift out to sea on Thursday, it will deliver a parting shot to the Northeast, including this region.
Since making landfall Friday morning, Florence has resulted in at least 14 deaths, dumped up to 40 inches of rain and knocked out power to around 750,000.
As Florence heads east, it will be moving at a faster pace, but there is still the potential for 4-6 inches of rain in parts of Pennsylvania and New York, mainly upst…
