We are getting used to the same old story in northern New England this summer: rain, and lots of it.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Coastal real estate can’t seem to price climate risk
Too few homebuyers have the right information to make decisions amid rising sea levels. Some states are moving in the right direction, but not enough.
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine
Lewiston, Auburn hit with 3 to 5 inches of rain in under 2 hours Tuesday
Androscoggin County will be under a flood watch Thursday after flash flooding Tuesday evening. Lewiston and Auburn endured 5 inches of rain in some areas which fell in less than two hours, creating brief but severe floods.
Posted inThe Maine Forecast
Lewiston-Auburn hit hard; more storms coming statewide Thursday
It was a stormy late afternoon and evening in the Lewiston-Auburn area. Isolated thunderstorms popped up Tuesday due to daytime heating and didn’t move for hours. Reports of nearly 5 inches of rain came in once the storm was gone around 8 p.m. Most of that fell in a very short time. Feet of rain […]
Posted inNation & World, New England, News
Northeast floods devastate farmers as months of labor, crops swept away
Storms dumped up to 2 months’ worth of rain in a couple of days in parts of the region.
Posted inNew England, News
Vermont prepared for epic flooding. It wasn’t enough
After Hurricane Irene, Vermont officials adopted new road standards and bought up houses in flood-prone areas. More still needs to be done.
Posted inNew England, News
Vermont starts long road to recovery from historic floods, helped by army of volunteers
Vermonters are working to dry out homes and businesses damaged by this week’s historic flooding and keeping a wary eye on the horizon with another round of storms on the horizon.
Posted inNew England, News
Vermonters rush to dry out flooded homes and businesses with more storms on the horizon
More rain is expected on Sunday and Tuesday.
Posted inNation & World, News
Vermont braces for more rain in wake of historic flooding
Transportation officials were moving equipment to areas that were considered more flood-prone to prepare for the storms as they continued to evaluate damage.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: We can’t afford to get used to climate change
A series of wet, dreary weeks culminated in natural disaster in parts of the Northeast. The writing is, once again, on the wall.