Here’s some of flooding that’s ongoing across the region due to Sunday’s storm. According to the National Weather Service, Hallowell was one of the hardest hit towns.
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Widespread flooding strikes central Maine following heavy rainfall
Some of the most severe flooding Tuesday occurred in Hallowell as the Kennebec River pushed over its banks and affected several businesses.
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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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As flooding continues in Winslow, town drafts plan for possible solution
The intersection where Bay Street meets China Road has flooded regularly for decades, and town officials hope $2.7 million in state money is at least a start toward improving drainage in the area and fixing the problem.
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Power restored to most customers in central Maine in wake of storm
Electricity was restored to nearly everyone in Kennebec County by Christmas Day after a weekend storm brought heavy rain and wind gusts that left about 300,000 customers in the dark across the state.
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Thousands in central Maine lose power as winter storm grips region
A massive storm that has rolled across the U.S. blew into central Maine on Friday with heavy rain and wind gusts up to 65 mph.
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Waterville workshop looks to prepare city for impact of climate change
The Community Resilience Partnership, a program of the Governor’s Office of Policy Innovation and the Future, is set to issue $4.75 million over the next two years to help fund community projects that reduce energy use and help make communities more resilient.
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At least 42 die in floods, landslides in south Philippines
Tropical Storm Nalgae is expected to slam into the country’s eastern coast from the Pacific Ocean on Saturday.
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Skowhegan fire sculptures being retrieved after floating down Kennebec River
The steel fire sculptures, which floated downriver Saturday when the water level rose, were first lit during Skowhegan’s Kennebec on Fire event held in August 2021.
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Flash floods strand 1,000 people in Death Valley National Park
Flash flooding forced officials to close all roads in and out of Death Valley National Park near the California-Nevada line Friday.