Kids From Maine Talk About Surviving The Ice Storm Of
'98
What was the hardest part?
The hardest part was that the bathrooms stunk. We had to put water from
the barn into the toilet and then flush it. I was scared at one point.
I wasn't sad and I wasn't cold or tired. 11 years
old - Readfield Elementary School
The Ice storm made me angry. There were trees and branches all over my
front lawn. Trees were on power lines with ice build up.We did not have
electricity so everything in our refrigerator spoiled. It was very cold
at my house, the furnace wouldn't heat the house. We have a coal stove
but it doesn't heat the upstairs of the house. 9
years old - Dike-Newell Elementary School
A tree fell on our car and we couldn't go anywhere. We had to hitch a
ride with our neighbors to a shelter. 12 years old
- Caravel Middle School
I'd say that the hardest thing was that when the power went out Thursday
(we still don't have it), the heat went out as well. Like many families
in Bowdoin, we have a fire place. The only problem was that we ran out
of wood. After that we got a heater from a friend, but when my dad didn't
operate it right (not his fault) it spewed soot all over the place that
night. We were breathing soot for 6 hours before we realized it. Now everything
is covered throughout the upstairs. 15 years old
- Yarmouth High School
I thought that the hardest part of the storm was that at night, I had
to carry around candles and there was no light to do anything. I was plenty
warm because of our woodstove, but I didn't have much to do. 13
years old - Freeport Middle School
The hardest part of the ice storm was picking up all the fallen trees
and branches. My hands were freezing and some of the branches were really
heavy. Also, I got really bored of being stuck at home. 12
years old - Woodside Elementary School
The hardest part of the Ice Storm for me was I was cold and very scared
and a tree fell down in our yard! 10 years old -
Woodside Elementary School
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