Historic Hallowell

On Day 1 the storm had began, with a force of a hurricane on Thursday morning. It knocked out over 185,000 people’s power in Maine. Tree limbs had knocked onto peoples houses and roads,damaging about everything. Like cars, and homes. The weathermen were warning people that the storm was going to last the rest of the week. But the thing is is that people were struggling to keep warm and find shelter where there was food as police had to help people out of their houses. That is the highlights of the ice storm in 1998 day 1.
Written by Kate Sullivan

Ice Storm Comic 
Created by Nathaniel Crocker and Steven Guay

The Effect the Ice Storm of ’98 had on Trees
The Ice Storm of 1998 was brutal to the people of Hallowell, people in surrounding areas, and also the trees. Rain froze on the limbs, coating them in a deep glaze of deadly ice and causing them to fall on utility lines and roads. Citizens were very worried about their trees because some were very old and valuable to their family and the land. People wanted to cut or saw off damaged branches to try and save trees or to use for firewood to keep warm, but arborists advised them to leave the trees alone. They explained that the woody plants may be able to heal themselves. Disturbing the trees any further could cause them to be in worse condition because they can only take so much. In addition, some trees were damp and had sap in them, so they would not be adequate fuel. Many trees died from the hostile storm, and several recovered, however a general statement can be made that the ice disaster did do much damage to Hallowell and its natural environment.
Written by Clio Barr

Ice Storm Extras
The ice storm of 1998 was a natural disaster in Maine. It was a bad storm for everyone, it killed people and destroyed homes. It also led many people to be without power or heat. Many events happened to people during this time.
The ice storm happened because of high and low pressures coming together. Along with the changing pressures, snow, rain, and ice piled over the community. As more and more rain fell, the cold temperatures turned it into ice, making it heavier. The storm to the state of Maine by surprise. This caused the ice storm of 1998.
Seventeen million acres of forest were damaged, and five million became once again damaged. Estimates for natural resource losses exceeded one billion dollars. The ice storm left about 200,000 acres of the White Mountain National Forest destroyed. The White Mountains were covered by heavy ice, blocking 850 miles of trails and roads. All that ice from the storm destroyed power lines, which caused tons of outages. Homes also were destroyed causing people to become homeless and businesses to no longer exist. After the ice storm many people had to repair their homes due to damages. May jobs and stores that families worked and bought food didn’t get enough money and went out of business. When this happened it really hurt the community and they suffered financially. Thousands of dollars were spent to replace and repair power lines throughout the state of Maine.
During this time people learned to rely on one another for support and comfort. The unforgettable ice storm of 1998 brought many loses to the state of Maine. It was the worst ice storm in the history of Maine.
Written by George Berry, Tasha Glazier, Ethan Rolfe