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News coverage

A week after flooding, safety of well water is still a concern
Officials ask residents to boil water before using it or to seek an alternative source. Reader Comments: How is your water after the flooding? [May 24, 2006]

Loan programs available for business owners
If your small business was damaged by the recent floodwaters, you're eligible for a pair of loan programs announced Tuesday by the Finance Authority of Maine. [May 24, 2006]

Damage has exceeded $7 million
Initial public-property estimates by state officials should let Gov. Baldacci submit a request for federal aid today. [May 19, 2006]

Bill Nemitz: Media missed sunny side of flood story
The rain they can handle. It's this week's nonstop news that has the people of soggy York Beach pleading, 'Enough!' [May 19, 2006]

'Tremendous' response from volunteers
Out-of-staters team up with locals to help businesses in York Beach clean up after the floods. [May 18, 2006]

The mop-up begins
As the sky finally clears, residents and businesses work to recover, roads reopen and damage estimates mount. [May 18, 2006]

Bridges in York were rated safe, state says
Inspectors found three bridges damaged by flooding to be sound during checks last year. [May 18, 2006]

Berwick residents take stock of damage
Homeowners who live near the Salmon Falls River return home for the first time since evacuating. [May 18, 2006]

Runoff, red tide threaten shellfish
The worst shellfishing season in decades may have a sequel this summer, thanks to recent record rains coupled with wind and water conditions. [May 18, 2006]

Inching Back
Rain and flooding subside; damage assessment begins [May 17, 2006]

Residents fear slow response from FEMA
'After that disaster down in New Orleans, they canonly go one way - up,'one Wells man says. [May 17, 2006]

Rain lets up, but region still a mess
The flood threat lingers and some evacuees still can't go home, but the worst appears to be over. [May 17, 2006]

Stricken neighborhood responds: Let's pull together
People in the hardest-hit area in Kennebunk help each other deal with the pain of flood damage. [May 17, 2006]

Many lack funds for post-flood cleanup
Experts offer tips on topics such as drying out cellars and documenting damage. Reader Comments: Ask questions about water damage and share your tips. [May 17, 2006]

York businesses expect usual summer start
They say flooding has disrupted preparations for tourist season, but the area hasn't been devastated. [May 17, 2006]

New England braces for worst floods since 1930s
Hundreds are evacuated in the hardest-hit Merrimack Valley north of Boston. [May 16, 2006]

A torrent of property problems
Flood victims trickle backto see what will be neededto fix their buildings - if they can be salvaged at all. [May 16, 2006]

Experts blame the deluge on a 'weird convergence'
Two 'stuck' weather systems soak one area for days, a rare but not unprecedented event. [May 16, 2006]

Another day of rain extends flooding problems
As people flee danger areas in York County, officials hope the heavy rain will end today. [May 16, 2006]

Many on Lebanon river staying put
Officials keep watch over three Salmon Falls River dams and again urge residents to leave the area. [May 16, 2006]

Environmental risks mount as York County waters rise
Shellfishing is banned, drinking water monitored, and residents are told to avoid contact with runoff. [May 16, 2006]

In flooded York County, residents wake up to nightmare
Business owners try to salvage summer inventory and mourn their losses. [May 15, 2006]

Water, damages rise in Maine
Several New England states face emergencies; some say the flooding is more serious than in 1996. Reader Comments & Photos: How is the flooding affecting you? [May 15, 2006]

New England deluged with flooding and emergencies
Many roads are closed and people are rescued from flooded homes and cars. [May 15, 2006]

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Your stories
Erika says: "...During the rain, a wall in my kitchen became soaked, and the plaster fell off. I can always let it dry myself, and re-plaster it myself, but I don't have a clue what to do with what caused this from the outside, or what needs to be fixed outside. I don't think this is at all major, especially compared to a friend whose ceiling caved in because of a leak -- but she has insurance, and I don't. Can FEMA help? I have no idea how to reach them."
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Where to Turn for Help

• Maine's Flood Hotline:1-800-452-8735
•For information on flood insurance, private wells and mold, as well as tips on repairing damaged homes and up-to-date road and bridge closures: www.maine.gov/mema
• For information about flooded wells: See this web site.
• Get It Done Construction of Sanford, 490-NAIL, has volunteered to pump water out of flooded basements in York and Strafford (N.H.) counties.

Resources
•Cleanup Tips
•Dealing with Mold
•Tips from the Red Cross

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