Change ). In the afternoon, the low spins by, heading for the Maritimes. It was too much for the trees, and they started to break. “People called us up. This service needs to CMP estimated that 2 million to 3 million feet of power lines fell and 2,000 utility poles needed to be replaced, along with 5,250 transformers. ( Log Out /  Along with mixing, the precipitation will become very light and we'll see somewhat of a lull later this afternoon through most of the night. Ever the expert drivers in winter weather, Mainers stayed off the roads. In fact, it was one of the biggest disasters in Maine's history. “I saw how tall the tower was and all the work that had gone into keeping the station on the air,” Cox said. anything in return.". Hundreds more, though, suffered carbon monoxide poisoning. More by Aislinn Sarnacki. Emergency lighting needs to be tested regularly. ( Log Out /  When her family lost post, Forcier said, they all went to stay with friends. At least five Mainers died because of the storm, including two men who succumbed to carbon monoxide poisoning, one who was struck in the head by a falling tree, one who died of hypothermia after falling down the stairs of his dark, cold house and one who was killed when the roof of a gas station island collapsed under the weight of ice. “I had four-wheel drive and good tires,” Bergey said. Like Like. People in mobile home parks offered to check on their neighbors, and still others offered to donate excess firewood or downed tree limbs for heat. That's not to say that it wasn't bad enough. Wish we had snow in Belgium :), You never know. Bangor Hydro-Electric Co. likewise was hit hard. The Ice Storm of ‘98 truly was a test of Maine’s strength, endurance and fellowship, and by all accounts, we passed with flying colors. Similarly, if you use a telephone tree It was like looking at diamonds everywhere.”. I agree – ice storms are beautiful but dangerous! And yet the Greater Bangor area continued to work through the storm until the power lines could take no more. Howie Klewin, a linesman for Central Maine Power Co., remembers waking up to the popping, snapping, cracking sound of trees crashing in the woods. The party atmosphere lasted for a time, then began to fizzle out. Visit her main blog at actoutwithaislinn.bangordailynews.com. amazing the number of people who put in extra time, and contributed above and beyond their Many found themselves without light and heat for as long as three weeks. The University of Maine, which rarely cancels a full day of classes, closed for more than a week and delayed the beginning of the spring semester. Well folks, I think in about 50 years or so, you're going to see "The Great Ice Storm of '98" in the Almanac. Hardwoods such as oaks, maples, ash and birch were among the hardest hit, and the couple remembers how heartbreaking it was to see stately old trees ruined. The Ice Storm of ‘98 started out quietly with the tinkling, ominous sound of freezing rain, but it didn’t stay quiet for long. powerless building. “And it was good the tax was 5 percent at the time, not 5.5.”. David Cox of Orono, who became Placzek’s domestic partner, met him a few months after the storm. These power One received supplies on Tuesdays, the other Fridays, Bergey recalled, so they doubled up on orders after the storm, and Bergey drove his Chevy truck between the stores, splitting their shipments. Warm air will succeed at eroding the cold aloft, a recipe for mixing and ice. “But you do start to feel like you’re wearing out your welcome.”. “Remarkably, when we were able to work on the trees and make the permanent cuts, they’ve all come back,” Johnson said. The adults played cards around the kitchen table, melted ice and snow for water and cooked feasts of chowders, soups, turkeys and hams to share with the community. Angus King, then in his first term. There were many Distribution of the Jan. 9 issue was limited to Bangor stores, with the remaining copies available for free at the Bangor Daily's headquarters on Main Street. “It looked like mayhem,” she said. He activated the Maine National Guard for storm duty. York, New Hampshire and Maine, as well as the Canadian provinces of Quebec, Ontario and New Brunswick, would have experienced what has popularly been called the Great Ice Storm of 1998. A layer of above freezing air still present aloft but at the surface, winds will be out of the north, keeping or dropping most towns below freezing. I think in a way what happened is that it helped to raise awareness of the importance of trees.”. He immediately knew he needed to race to work. performing a critical function, you are most certainly doomed to failure. King called Gore, and the next day a massive cargo plane landed in Brunswick filled with those North Carolina trucks.

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