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PublishedDecember 22, 2023
Line workers in Augusta helping restore power have gear stolen from trucks
Even as the theft was reported, Mainers came together to feed hundreds of linemen who are away from their homes working on restoring electricity in the aftermath of this week's storm.
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PublishedDecember 20, 2023
Skowhegan mill revamp project suffers ‘millions and millions’ in flood damage
The damage to the project was among the worst reported in Skowhegan after the Kennebec River flooded on Tuesday, and will take months to clean up and repair.
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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 18, 2023
Storm kills 2, knocks out power to more than 400,000 in Maine
CMP says some customers could be without power for days because repair crews can't go up in buckets until wind speeds drop below 30 mph, which isn't expected to until Tuesday.
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PublishedMay 18, 2023
Commentary: Multibillion-dollar natural disasters are the new normal
The tab for rebuilding following 18 weather calamities reached $175 billion in 2022. And that wasn’t the most expensive year.
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PublishedJanuary 29, 2023
Storm surge: To get lights back on, Maine pays a premium for crews from away
Weather is creating more disruption to electricity service, and the state’s utilities – and ratepayers – are racking up larger bills for the extra help that’s needed as a result.
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PublishedJanuary 4, 2023
Evacuations ordered as California braces for rain, floods
Heavy downpours with gusts of up to 60 mph are expected through Thursday.
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PublishedOctober 15, 2022
Beyond the power outages, Friday’s storm dumped record rainfall
Rainfall in Portland and August broke longtime records for the day, according to the National Weather Service in Gray. Most outages were likely to be repaired by Saturday night, according to Central Maine Power.