MAINE SUNDAY TELEGRAM • February 11, 2024
Jan. 10 and Jan. 13 storms battered Maine’s coastline with heavy rain, flooding, ocean swells, high tides and wind gusts of up to 60 mph. State and federal officials have been trying to get a better grasp of damage up and down the coast. The Maine Emergency Management Agency spent two weeks collecting details of the damage, and the state is now reviewing to understand the full scope. Nearly 1,200 businesses submitted damage reports from both January storms to MEMA that could help the state qualify for federal disaster relief. The Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association said its preliminary reporting suggests 60% of Maine’s working waterfront was either severely damaged or destroyed.