December 2023 storm
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PublishedDecember 19, 2023
From retailers to ski resorts, Maine businesses also feel storm’s impact
Some ski areas lost roads and a lot of snow cover just days before their busy holiday week begins.
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PublishedDecember 19, 2023
Monday’s powerful storm latest example of bad weather made worse by climate change
The unseasonably warm weather that Maine is experiencing due to an increase in heat-trapping greenhouse gases in the atmosphere gave the wet winter storm its powerful punch, scientists say.
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PublishedDecember 19, 2023
CMP’s communication with customers closely watched as major restoration continues
The state's largest utility has been criticized in the past for failing to provide solid information during catastrophic events.
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PublishedDecember 19, 2023
Lewiston, Auburn issue flood evacuation orders for areas of the cities
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PublishedDecember 19, 2023
Frank J. Wood Bridge closed due to rising water levels
The Maine Department of Transportation closed the bridge to traffic at 11 a.m. Tuesday to protect drivers against potential flooding.
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PublishedDecember 19, 2023
‘Please, we gotta get out of here’: Downtown Mexico flooded by swollen rivers
According to the National Weather Service, 5.11 inches of rain fell in Rumford as of 9 p.m. Monday.
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PublishedDecember 19, 2023
Two people missing after vehicle is swept away by flood waters in western Maine
A vehicle trying to cross a bridge from Mexico to Rumford late Monday afternoon got swept away. Two occupants were rescued, but 2 others have not been found.
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PublishedDecember 19, 2023
Flooding Kennebec River leaves wake of destruction as thousands remain without power in central Maine
The Kennebec River swelled to depths not seen in decades on Tuesday. Officials evacuated residents in Waterville, Fairfield and other communities as a precaution, and the governor declared a state of civil emergency in all but two counties.
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PublishedDecember 19, 2023
Storm triggers catastrophic flooding, leaves large swaths of Maine without power
Gov. Janet Mills issued a state of civil emergency for every Maine county except York and Cumberland, and some communities have begun to evacuate neighborhoods as a precaution.
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PublishedDecember 18, 2023
Storm wipes out power across Midcoast, shuttering schools and blocking roads
Brunswick and SAD 75 district schools dismissed early Monday due to storm damage and downed power lines.
