Disaster declaration considered for southern Maine after storm

MAINE PUBLIC • December 28, 2022

Last weekend's powerful storm has left York and Cumberland counties with damage that could qualify them for disaster declaration and reimbursement for repairs from the federal government. York County Emergency Management Agency Deputy Director Megan Arsenault says coastal and rural communities both suffered damage to public infrastructure such as roads and seawalls during the powerful storm. "This storm was compounded by the high winds, drop in temperatures. It was the perfect storm," she says. Arsenault says officials expect to see more violent storms in the future, due to climate change.