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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Posted inLocal & State, News, The Maine Forecast
Incoming storm to bring flood threat, high winds and heavy rain to Maine
Though the storm should last 24 hours or less for most of the state, flooding and power outages are possible.
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Posted inLocal & State, News
There’s federal money to shield communities from disasters. Why isn’t Maine getting more of it?
Small cities and towns face many challenges when it comes to applying for grants, including being unaware of the programs in the first place.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Unusually heavy rainfall has flooded Maine basements, some for the first time
Water tables have risen and drainage systems are overwhelmed by this wet summer, resulting in costly cleanup headaches for homeowners.
Posted inLocal & State
Mills seeks $9 million in federal aid for June rainstorm damage
Gov. Janet Mills asked President Biden to declare separate June rainstorms in Oxford and Franklin counties major disasters so the state can receive federal funding to repair roads, bridges and culverts.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Heavy rains flood roads, cause rivers to surge in southern, central Maine
Five inches of rain fell in parts of central Maine on Tuesday, continuing a summerlong pattern of downpours and wet weather.
Posted inLocal & State, News, The Maine Forecast
Next storm sings the same tune as flood threat moves into Maine
We are getting used to the same old story in northern New England this summer: rain, and lots of it.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Coastal real estate can’t seem to price climate risk
Too few homebuyers have the right information to make decisions amid rising sea levels. Some states are moving in the right direction, but not enough.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State
Lewiston, Auburn hit with 3 to 5 inches of rain in under 2 hours Tuesday
Androscoggin County will be under a flood watch Thursday after flash flooding Tuesday evening. Lewiston and Auburn endured 5 inches of rain in some areas which fell in less than two hours, creating brief but severe floods.
Posted inThe Maine Forecast
Lewiston-Auburn hit hard; more storms coming statewide Thursday
It was a stormy late afternoon and evening in the Lewiston-Auburn area. Isolated thunderstorms popped up Tuesday due to daytime heating and didn’t move for hours. Reports of nearly 5 inches of rain came in once the storm was gone around 8 p.m. Most of that fell in a very short time. Feet of rain […]