A widespread ice storm brought chaos to the region at the beginning of 1998. "This is pathetic," said Bob Cott of Portland, Maine, who lost power.
At least one death is being blamed on the storm: New Hampshire officials said a 49-year-old Danville man who lived in a camper died of carbon monoxide poisoning after turning on his generator when his power went out Thursday night.People lost power as far south as Pennsylvania, but most of the outages were in New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Maine and New York. "My plan is to go home and see how long I can stand it. PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. — It's been nearly 22 years since one of the iciest storms in U.S. history hit our region. The Ice Storm of 1998 came with no howling winds, no torrents of floodwater, no seismic convulsions, not even a clap of thunder. "I'm already sick of winter and we have nine days to go before it officially begins."Gov. Click to see photos from the storm and its aftermath. He can't do without power because he uses an oxygen tank at night. It’s Impossible To Forget The Horrible Ice Storm That Ravaged Maine In 1998. By Saturday afternoon, crews had restored power to 100,000 of them, said utility spokesman Patrick Stella.Outage updates from Central Hudson Gas & Electric, which had about 50,000 customers without power Friday, and NYSEG, which was reporting about 32,000 outages, were not immediately available. Henry Morgentaler: Fighting Canada's Abortion LawsA Woman's Place: Programming for the Modern HomemakerOutside Looking In: Small Parties in Federal PoliticsTheir Excellencies: Canada's Governors General Since 1952Lester B. Pearson: From Peacemaker to Prime MinisterPierre Elliott Trudeau: Philosopher and Prime MinisterHow The East Was Won: Nova Scotia Elections Since 1949N.B. CMP says it could be days before everyone has power.Governor Deval Patrick declared a state of emergency Friday morning and called up members of the National Guard.
Watch the video above and take a look back at the storm … "More than 1,200 workers helped clear most state roads of trees that blocked them, Breen said.A number of towns in the Albany area declared states of emergency, citing hazardous road conditions. New York City Fox News cable correspondent Rick G. Leventhal reports on the ice storm from Winslow Street in Watertown, Jan. 14, 1998. The first hint of trouble came on January 6 when forecasters warned of possible heavy icing. The number of days an expectant mother was deprived of electricity during Quebec's Ice Storm (1998) predicts the epigenetic profile of her child, a new study finds. Sorry for the inconvenience. Visitors could eat a spaghetti-and-meatball dinner and take a shower. By June 1998, about 600,000 insurance claims totaling more than $1 billion were filed. "This is not going to be a couple of hours," Patrick said. "I still don't have power. "I love my home," she said. "Things are much better," said Carol Breen, a spokeswoman for the state Department of Transportation. "We are currently out of the following: generators and propane heaters, gas cans, inverters, small propane tanks, D batteries, wood pellets. "I think there's no substitute for that kind of neighbor-to-neighbor assistance that New Hampshire is traditionally famous for," Lynch said.In Raymond, just about all of the town's 10,000 residents were in the dark following the storm.Fire chief Kevin Pratt said a shelter at the local middle school usually houses 25 people comfortably, but if the need's there, they'll accommodate. Vermont electric utilities say that almost 16,000 customers are still without power on Saturday morning following the ice storm that swept the region.The majority of those outages are in Windham County, followed by Windsor and Orange counties. Elections: Liberal Landslides and Tory TidesShowdown on the Prairies: A History of Saskatchewan ElectionsThe 'Other Revolution': Louis Robichaud's New BrunswickEquality First: The Royal Commission on the Status of WomenTrudeau's Omnibus Bill: Challenging Canadian TaboosCanada's Constitutional Debate: What Makes a Nation?Computer Invasion: A History of Automation in CanadaGoing Underground: Toronto's Subway and Montreal's MetroCanada Says Hello: The First Century of the TelephoneMonsters, Myths and Mystery: Great Canadian LegendsThe Drive To Survive: Reducing Road Deaths in CanadaCalgary Stampede: Celebrating Canada's Western HeritagePushing Past Borders: Canada & International Drug TraffickingAn Inuit Education: Honouring a Past, Creating a FutureWho Cares For Our Kids? Hopefully, some of the people who shouldn't be staying at home will come to a shelter tonight," he said.Joan Erhard, 72, of Rochester, also went to the Rochester shelter Friday night. In fact, most Mainers are so well-acquainted with snow that a few inches of wintry weather doesn’t slow things down.
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