Flooding shuts down I-95 in Rhode Island
PROVIDENCE, RI - Flooding from heavy rain shut down I-95 in both directions in Providence, Rhode Island Monday afternoon. The highway was closed at Eddy Street and some drivers were stranded for hours.
Multiple cars were stuck and people abandoned their vehicles in the floodwaters at the Thurbers Ave. curve.
Route 10 in Providence was also closed in both directions.
Governor Dan McKee urged Rhode Islanders to avoid travel during the heavy rain.
The flooding was cleared and the major roadways were reopened by 7:00 p.m.
