Mills declares civil emergency for coastal counties dealing with flood damage

PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • January 11, 2024

Gov. Janet Mills on Thursday declared a state of civil emergency for all of Maine’s coastal counties because of significant flood, wind and wave damage from this week’s powerful storm. The declaration allows the state to marshal resources to assist communities that have been hard hit, specifically in eight counties along the coast – Cumberland, Hancock, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Waldo, Washington, and York. It also positions the state to seek federal disaster relief funds. “One thing is abundantly clear: these extreme weather events are becoming more and more common,” Mills said.