power outages

The Canadian Red Cross is helping several people who were displaced.

Following on the heels of storm surrounding the Thanksgiving holiday that brought up to a foot of snow to some parts of the state, Emera Maine is gearing up for another winter event.

More than 51,000 customers are experiencing power outages at 11 a.m. Friday

The Aroostook Emergency Management Agency in connection with local and state police posted announcements on their Facebook.

Over 37,000 Mainers, including 9,000 in Aroostook County, were without power after a storm Saturday night.

One year after the wind storm that knocked out power to almost half a million people, questions are being asked about what how we can stop that from happening in the future.

As winds pick up Thursday, scattered outages have been reported in northern and eastern Maine, particularly in Aroostook and Hancock counties.
As of 10:59 AM, Thursday, October 18:
Estimated Number of Meters Affected due to High Winds and Wind Gusts
Aroostook: 532
Hancock: 151
Northern Penobscot: N/A
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Not only are these furry things all over the roads this year, now they're making the power flicker across the state. Have you noticed this?!

Emera Maine crews have been working through the night and were able to restore service to another 4,000 customers affected by Monday's severe windstorm.

Emera Maine crews continue to make steady progress in restoring power to areas throughout the County after being battered by the recent storms.