Terrible Beauty
During the ice storm of 1998 their were many icicles on the trees, sun shining on the ground covered with ice, and ice hanging off of telephone wires. Some people called it terrible and never wanted to go out side because they were so paranoid that icicles would fall on them or trees collapse on them. Some people called it beautiful. This terrible beauty was spectacular, because if you get in the right sun light, you could see the glowing of the ice shining right into your eyes. Just think if there was no sun shining on the ice there would have been a lot of grumpy people out there in the cold icy winter. This terrible beauty helped everyone move through eight days of terrible.
Written By Nat Crocker
THE ICE STORM OF 1998
In 1998 an ice storm hit the East Coast and covered it with an icy coating. The trees, cars, houses and body’s of water covered with ice. Below freezing, people gathered to friends houses or the shelters that were provided for the people with out power. CMP (Central Maine Power) were out and working and putting their skills to the test to see how fast they could turn all the power back on. They were using special lights to melt the ice on the telephone wires and they were putting up telephone poles that fell down. Obviously most of the schools in New England were closed. People were trapped in their cars, cold and hungry. This storm is like the one that hit in 2008 it was almost the same, trees were covered in ice and the branches from them hung low enough for kids to use them for ice forts. People had to cut down branches because they put to much weight on the power lines. This is how these two storms are alike.
Written By Dallis Heflin
Ice Storm Of 98’
Four out of five Mainers went without power for at least eight days, some were without power for 2 weeks or more. When the Governor of Maine found out that almost all of Maine was without power Maine went into a “state of emergency”. Branches iced over, trees fell down, it sounded like gun shots, it was a vicious noise attack. Some elders where rushed out of nursing homes without power, and moved to shelters where there was power. Many houses where crushed by trees that had been iced over and many people wondered if their trees will survive. Four people died in storm related accidents. The damage of the storm cost the state about 10 million dollars. This has been the “worst storm in decades” said Gov. King “its a never ending storm”. “It was pitch black. You could not see a thing at night” said Bruce Bell. “It brought our family together”. “ People came in and out of MaineGeneral Medical Center that didn't have power” said former employee Marcia Bell. “ It was a eery mess.” She added, “ it made us appreciate the things we have.” “Neighbors helped each other out whether it was letting them stay with you or helping cleaning up there yard or anything else where there to help” said Lynette Bell. “We would tell stories around the fire or play board games in the candle light with family and friends staying with us ” said Bruce and Marcia Bell. After the storm was over, and the 10 million dollars of damage was cleaned up, everything went back to normal. Even though the storm is gone the memory still lives on.
By Amber Bell