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Water recedes, repairs begin, cost yet to come
by Outspoken on Sun Aug 10, 2008 5:52 am
Water recedes, repairs begin, cost yet to come
More heavy rain possible tonight and Monday could mean more flooding for already saturated ground.
By EDWARD D. MURPHY
Staff Writer Portland Press Herald
Rivers eased back into their banks and work crews patched together washed out roads in southern Maine Saturday, taking advantage of mostly sunny skies after Friday's drenching rains.
The break may be short, however, with a chance for heavy rain tonight and Monday.
Crews were making a temporary connection to a water main that broke in Freeport, one of the towns hardest hit by a series of downpours that fell on already saturated ground.
That water main ran under Desert Road, and Robert Gardner of the Maine Emergency Management Agency said it's expected to take up to a month to fix the road, subjecting residents to a lengthy detour.
Gardner said he didn't know the dollar amount of the damage, but estimates from Cumberland County are expected Monday.
In York County, repairs to Kennebec Road in Lebanon gave five families a chance to drive out after washed-out culverts opened a huge gap in their road. The families had declined offers to help them evacuate Friday.
Workers also reopened Milton Mills Road, although it was only one lane around a culvert that had washed away.
Bob Bohlman, director of the York County Emergency Management Agency said he doesn't expect damage in his county to hit the $230,000 threshold for seeking a federal disaster declaration. That would open the door for low-interest loans and grants to help pay for repairs.
Residents of the southern part of the state got a break Friday night, when the chance of more heavy rain passed without any serious problems. Blue skies were prevalent Saturday morning.
http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/story.php?id=203931&ac=PHnws
Tim Greenway/Staff Photographer
More heavy rain possible tonight and Monday could mean more flooding for already saturated ground.
By EDWARD D. MURPHY
Staff Writer Portland Press Herald
Rivers eased back into their banks and work crews patched together washed out roads in southern Maine Saturday, taking advantage of mostly sunny skies after Friday's drenching rains.
The break may be short, however, with a chance for heavy rain tonight and Monday.
Crews were making a temporary connection to a water main that broke in Freeport, one of the towns hardest hit by a series of downpours that fell on already saturated ground.
That water main ran under Desert Road, and Robert Gardner of the Maine Emergency Management Agency said it's expected to take up to a month to fix the road, subjecting residents to a lengthy detour.
Gardner said he didn't know the dollar amount of the damage, but estimates from Cumberland County are expected Monday.
In York County, repairs to Kennebec Road in Lebanon gave five families a chance to drive out after washed-out culverts opened a huge gap in their road. The families had declined offers to help them evacuate Friday.
Workers also reopened Milton Mills Road, although it was only one lane around a culvert that had washed away.
Bob Bohlman, director of the York County Emergency Management Agency said he doesn't expect damage in his county to hit the $230,000 threshold for seeking a federal disaster declaration. That would open the door for low-interest loans and grants to help pay for repairs.
Residents of the southern part of the state got a break Friday night, when the chance of more heavy rain passed without any serious problems. Blue skies were prevalent Saturday morning.
http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/story.php?id=203931&ac=PHnws
Tim Greenway/Staff Photographer
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