While crews are working in York County to restore electricity, more than 20,000 households are still without power two days after Tropical Storm Irene came through the state.
Around noon on Monday, York County Emergency Management Director Kimberley White-Kaiser said that all shelters in York County were closed.
White-Kaiser said that officials have not yet assessed the amount of damage in York County.
On Tuesday morning, Dave Francour, deputy director of York County Emergency Management, said there were no reported road closures in York County, but there were still many people without power.
“It’s mainly inland,” he said.
Central Maine Power reported at 9 a.m. today that there were 20,441 households without electricity in York County.
“Irene brought a challenging combination of high winds, heavy rain and flooding that affected nearly every community in our 11,000 square mile service area,” said Tom DePeter, director of operations for CMP, in a written statement.
DePeter said it could be several more days before power is restored to all customers, and crews will continue to work to reduce the number of power outages.
In Waterboro, local officials said more than 100 roads had reports of at least some power outages. As of 7 a.m. Tuesday, Central Maine Power’s reporting page listed 115 Waterboro roads where outages had been reported.
In Waterboro Monday, the sounds of chainsaws slicing through downed trees mingled with the drone of generators, as homeowners attempted to keep at least some utilities running.
The 7 a.m. glance showed 39 roads where outages had been reported in Hollis; 38 in Alfred; 100 in Buxton; and 35 in Newfield, among other inland York County municipalities.
By contrast, coastal communities like Biddeford reported outages on 12 roads, most in the vicinity of Biddeford Pool and West Street, and Kennebunkport reported outages on eight roads, mostly around the Goose Rocks area. Saco was reporting outages on a dozen roads at 7 a.m., and Old Orchard Beach had outages on two roads, according to Central Maine Power.
The Maine Emergency Management Agency recommends homeowners or businesses who have incurred damage call their insurance agency, document any damages with photographs, and keep records of any money spent on repairs.
— Staff Writer Liz Gotthelf can be contacted at 282-1535, Ext. 325 or egotthelf@journaltribune.com. Senior Staff Writer Tammy Wells contributed to this story.
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