Flood damage is not covered by homeowners or renters insurance policies, and most of those affected lived in areas outside of coastal floodplains, making flood insurance an afterthought.
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Posted inNation & World
Rescuers race to prevent more deaths from European floods
In Germany and Belgium, the number of dead surpasses 125 and the search goes on for hundreds of missing people.
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Record rains cause flash flooding in Tennessee; 4 dead
Precipitation has stopped, but flood warnings are in place for the next couple of days as rivers and creeks continue to rise.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Officials predict normal to below-normal spring flooding
The Maine River Flow Advisory Commission meets virtually Thursday to discuss ice conditions and possibility of drought this spring.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Uncategorized
Electricity restored to most customers after Saturday’s storm
Southern Maine got drenched, while sections of western and northern Maine saw up to 13 inches of snow.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Kennebec River expected to flood from Christmas Day rain storm
Areas of Hallowell are expected to be impacted the most.
Posted inLocal & State, News
When it rains it pours … in some parts of Maine
But the flooding in some areas won’t be enough to reverse drought conditions in much of the state, given higher than normal temperatures and lower than average rainfall forecast for the next 30 days.
Posted inLocal & State, The Maine Forecast
Three gloomy days likely to be capped by our best yet
Rain, heavy at times, will fall on Friday, but Sunday will be aptly named.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Kennebec River flooding only minor in Augusta, Hallowell
Water levels exceeded the minor flood stage by less than a foot on Tuesday afternoon.
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Record-setting rainfall swells rivers, floods roads across southern Maine
A total of 3.37 inches is recorded at Portland International Jetport, breaking the previous Dec. 14 record of 1.74 inches, set in 1917.