(Newport, RI) -- Governor Gina Raimondo has declared a state of emergency for Newport County due to the natural gas situation there. The city of Newport is urging people to reach out and check in on friends and family and to seek shelter at an area hotel, the Gaudet Middle School or the Ryan Center in Kingston. The city says National Grid will be providing reimbursement for overnight stays at area lodging. Community College of Rhode Island is also letting people know that its campus is open as a warming center.