Twenty years later, the ice storm of 1998 still stands among Maine’s greatest natural disasters. More than half of the state’s population lost power, some for more than two weeks.

The companies spoke of their improvements at a two-day Augusta conference on emergency preparation.

A second ice storm on Jan. 24, 1998, ... Of course, a rough winter continued in Maine until the spring of 1998, so it was a long haul — but kindly spirits never wavered.

The Ice Storm of 1998. Twenty-five years after a thick layer of ice put Maine to the test, the Portland Press Herald, Sun Journal, Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel gathered stories from ...

Ice storm shut down Maine in 1998. The lack of electrical power for almost a week in Lewiston-Auburn closed businesses, shut schools and prompted linemen from across the country to assist in ...

Canada: Ice Snowed Over Car Lot. Storms in Canada's dark, triangular region have left most in the area without power for over a month. (Photo by Christopher J. Morris/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty ...

This past March, the Portland Jetport recorded 0.72 inches of freezing rain during an ice storm.. Over 200,000 residents of Maine were without power throughout the weekend, with many comparing the ...

That is more than following the 1998 Ice Storm, when there were 1,048 line and tree crews working at peak. “We know how frustrating it can be to be without power, and we appreciate your patience.

BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - It’s been 25 years since the Ice Storm of 1998. Former TV5 meteorologist Chris Ewing stopped to talk about what it was like ...