The National Weather Service said the storm system responsible for the state's three-day ice storm was moving east on Saturday. But officials didn't lift a winter storm warning for southern and central Maine, because trees, limbs, and ice were expected to continue falling. At least one-third of the state's residents, including 500,000 in southern and central Maine, were still without power on Saturday. The ice snapped about 300 power poles. Many customers could have power restored by Sunday, but some rural customers may be in the dark into the coming week, officials said.
Limbs continue to fall on lines.
King declared a state of emergency on Friday, which mobilized the National Guard to help clear roads. A hardware store in Augusts stayed open Friday, conducting business by flashlight as customers flooded in. New York 5 counties declared federal disaster areas 7,000 people in shelters 'Looks like a bomb blew up' Clinton agreed to grant Pataki's request for federal assistance for the five counties bordering Canada. The state is going full tilt to help these people in the north country. About 130,000 people were without power on Saturday, and officials said repair crews requested 2,000 replacement power poles for one stretch of highway.