DAMAGE AND, JACOB GOOD MORNING, WHAT CAN YOU TELL US? GOOD MORNING, WE’RE TAKING A LOOK AT SOME DAMAGE LEFT BEHIND… A LOT OF IT CAUSED BY THE SNOW TRANSITIONING TO FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET YESTERDAY, LEAVING A THICK HEAVY COATING OF ICE OVER EVERYTHING. THERE ARE TREE’S THAT HAVE FALLEN, AND POWERLINES ARE ALSO TAKING DAMAGE. C-M-P IS REPORTING 176-THOUSAND CUSTOMERS ARE WITHOUT POWER THIS MORNING. I KNOW I WAS ONE OF THEM, I COME IN FROM O-O-B SO WAKING UP TO NO POWER WAS A RUDE AWAKENING. LAST NIGHT C-M-P WROTE ON FACEBOOK THAT THE WEATHER CONDITIONS MADE FOR DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR THEIR WORK CREWS, AND THAT THEY WOULD BEGIN WIDE- SPREAD RESTORATION EFFORTS THIS MORNING. WE’RE ON THE LOOKOUT TO SEE IF WE’LL BE ABLE TO SEE ANY OF THOSE CREWS THIS MORNING. AS FOR OTHER IMPACTS, IF YOU’RE TRYING TO BE SOMEWHERE TODAY, BE CAREFUL ON THE ROADS. WATCH OUT FOR SLIPPERY SPOTS WHICH YOU WON’T ALWAYS BE ABLE TO SEE AND GIVE YOURSELF EXTRA TIME FOR YOUR COMMUTE BUT ALSO TO DE-ICE YOUR CAR. I KNOW I HAD TO LET MY CAR WINDSHIELD DEFROST A BIT BEFORE I WOULD EVEN BOTHER TRYING TO GET ALL OF THE ICE OFF
Storm knocks out power for more than 180K across Maine; Restoration begins
Central Maine Power is reporting over 133,000 outages
Updated: 7:32 AM EDT Mar 24, 2024
Many across Maine are waking up without power after Saturday’s snowstorm transitioned to freezing rain and sleet. Ice continues to coat most of Coastal Maine, impacting travel and bringing down powerlines. As of 7:30 a.m., more than 185,000 people are without power. Cumberland and York counties are experiencing the greatest number of outages. Cumberland County is reporting 88,269 while York County has more than 46,000. Saturday night, Central Maine Power said widespread efforts would begin on Sunday due to “incredibly dangerous road and work conditions” for crews. You can follow the latest outages from Central Maine Power by clicking here. If you experience a power outage, report it online on the CMP website. This story will be updated.
Many across Maine are waking up without power after Saturday’s snowstorm transitioned to freezing rain and sleet.
Ice continues to coat most of Coastal Maine, impacting travel and bringing down powerlines. As of 7:30 a.m., more than 185,000 people are without power.
Cumberland and York counties are experiencing the greatest number of outages. Cumberland County is reporting 88,269 while York County has more than 46,000.
Saturday night, Central Maine Power said widespread efforts would begin on Sunday due to “incredibly dangerous road and work conditions” for crews.
You can follow the latest outages from Central Maine Power by clicking here.
If you experience a power outage, report it online on the CMP website.
This story will be updated.
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