The National Weather Service said ice jams could cause flooding along the Kennebec River on Friday, and city officials began warning downtown businesses and residents on Wednesday.
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Investigation continues into Place Ste. Marie vandalism
LEWISTON — Police said a young man accused of damaging a boiler room at an apartment complex Wednesday night on Oxford Street was still being treated Thursday for injuries suffered in the rampage. Police said pipes and other equipment at Place Ste. Marie were damaged in the 8:30 p.m. vandalism spree, causing water to gush into the basement and […]
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Frustration builds as Carolina residents wait to go home
WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — Exhaustion and frustration are building in the Carolinas as thousands of people wait to go home days after Hurricane Florence unleashed epic floods blamed for at least 37 deaths, including those of two women who drowned when a sheriff’s van taking them to a mental health facility was swept off a […]
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Florence floods parts of New Hampshire
DERRY, N.H. (AP) — A deluge from the remnants of Hurricane Florence has flooded parts of New Hampshire, forcing firefighters to rescue several people. In Derry, Fire Chief Chief Mike Gagnon said seven people were rescued by boat Tuesday after water rose 5 to 6 feet outside several small businesses in an industrial area. He […]
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Flood warning re-issued for Kennebec as river continues to rise
The National Weather Service in Gray issued a flood warning through Friday afternoon for part of Augusta and Hallowell, Gardiner and Richmond because of the rising Kennebec River, while U.S. Coast Guard boats continue to push upriver in an unprecedented attempt at breaking up midwinter ice to ward against flooding. By Thursday evening, the river’s […]
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In Hallowell, flood warning went unheeded before icy turmoil
HALLOWELL — Bruce Mayo worried that there might be flooding on Front Street in Hallowell this past weekend after warmer weather and rainfall broke up the ice along the Kennebec River. Mayo, who owns the Easy Street Lounge, a cocktail bar in the basement of a property that touches low-lying Front Street, even spoke with […]
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Flooding puts areas of Augusta, Hallowell under icy water
HALLOWELL — An unexpected ice jam overnight Saturday caused severe flooding that damaged several downtown Hallowell hot spots and destroyed nearly 20 vehicles on Wharf Street following a thaw that brought heavy rain, then a return to winter cold. The seesaw weather pattern created ice dams in the Kennebec River, flooding out low-lying areas along […]
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Winter returns after warmth, rain and flooding swamp Maine
Mainers endured a one-two punch of morning floods and evening ice slicks over the weekend as temperatures plunged quickly from highs in the 40s and 50s to below freezing across the state. Wild weather caused flooding on roadways and in basements Saturday morning as a two-day thaw ended and temperatures started falling back into the […]
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Flooding adds to the issues coastal Maine has during nor’easter
In addition to heavy snow and high winds buffeting the state Thursday, some areas – coastal areas, primarily – are dealing with flooding as well. Up and down the Maine coast, from Kennebunkport and Wells to as far east as Machias, there were reports of flooding or dangerously high water levels. In Portland, there was […]
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Amid Harvey floods, Houston chief worries 'how many bodies?'
HOUSTON (AP) — Crews overwhelmed by thousands of rescue calls during one of the heaviest downpours in U.S. history have had little time to search for other potential victims, but officials acknowledge the grim reality that fatalities linked to Harvey could soar once the devastating floodwaters recede from one of America’s most sprawling metropolitan centers. […]