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Historic Hallowell - Hurricanes Of 1954 - Stories and Timelines

"There was not as much damage as hurricane Carol. Hurricane Edna was a smaller hurricane. In this work it is going to tell you about both of them."

Historic Hallowell - Central Maine Power

"… there were those who said it appeared as though a hurricane had hit. Over 110 crews and 150 trucks set out to battle the freezing temperatures and…"

Historic Hallowell - Disasters - Natural and Man-made

"… of 1998 as primary events but also chose the Hurricanes of 1954, the Blizzard of 1952, the train wreck of 1937 and the Cyclone of 1895."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Adventures in Aroostook County - Page 2 of 3

"There was a terrible hurricane in the 1970s that knocked down trees. The snow banks would reach as high as the telephone wires."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Ridlonville

"On September 21, 1938, a hurricane with heavy rains and high winds caused considerable damage on Granite street."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Entertainment- Alameda and Opera House

"Then, on September 1, 1954, it was hit by Hurricane Carol. The damage was not as horrible as the fire, but misfortune it was."

Historic Hallowell - Ice Storm Day 1

"… 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."

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Floods

"… that we have been studying such as: floods, hurricanes, and cyclones, etc. Our group has been working meticulously on floods, starting from 1870…"

Historic Hallowell - Ice Storm Interviews - Page 2 of 2

"So we had a couple of those hurricane lamps that also used kerosene, but we had to figure out how to light those."

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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