The event normally brings thousands of spectators and valuable tourism dollars to northern Maine, one of the most rural parts of the Northeast.
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Posted inNation / World
Wet winter storm hits California, closing regional airport and trapping people in swollen rivers
More rain was expected to impact the state through Monday night and into Tuesday, forecasters said.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, Politics
Bill would set aside $50 million for Maine small businesses hurt by severe storms
They would be able to apply for one-time payments for state aid from the impacts of ‘severe weather-related events’ such as the storms that hit Maine in December and January.
Posted inLivermore Falls Advertiser
Thunder and lightning impact outdoor activities
The National Weather Service in Gray put out a special weather statement about 3:30 p.m. Saturday, February 10, warning that strong thunderstorms would impact areas of the state including southeast Franklin County.
Posted inOxford Hills, River Valley, Rumford Falls Times
7 properties in Canton qualify for FEMA flood assistance
Canton is one of 81 communities in the state eligible for some of the $10 million awarded to the state by the Swift Current grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The deadline to apply for the assistance program is March 15.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine will use $4.4 million in federal funds to strengthen electric grid vulnerable to extreme storms
The federal funds are intended to boost the grid’s resilience to help reduce the frequency and duration of outages, but also provide clean energy workforce opportunities and meet state climate objectives.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Lewiston-Auburn, News
Androscoggin County Disaster Relief Center opens at Lewiston Armory
The center will offer help applying for economic aid related to damage from the Dec. 18 storm.
Posted inNation / World
Los Angeles records 475 mudslides during storm that has drenched Southern California
There isn’t an official number of how many homes were damaged but 7 buildings have been deemed uninhabitable and 10 were yellow-tagged.
Posted inNation / World, News
Hurricanes are getting so intense, scientists propose a Category 6
With new research, the scientists hope to spur more academic debate about the ways climate change is heightening weather hazards as we know them.
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Historic storm sends debris through LA’s Hollywood Hills, leaves 1.1 million without power
Up to 9 inches of rain had already fallen in the area, with more expected, according to the National Weather Service.