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
