Officials there briefed him on the status of 1,200 people living in more than 60 emergency shelters, and on the imminent delivery of 15 to 20 National Guard generators from Massachusetts. They've never seen anything like it. I can't go out and clear a line, but I can visit the shelters and visit with the linemen. In Hallowell, a water main broke Thursday night and caused a large loss of water and concern that the public water supply was getting dangerously low. Crews were at the site today making repairs, but officials are still asking residents to conserve water.
People have to realize they have to use the water as sparingly as they can.
We're down pretty low. Timson said residents should not have to run water to prevent their pipes from freezing or bursting. It's not cold enough for that anyway. While urging people to conserve water, Timson noted the district expected to have enough to make it through the crisis without running dry. The district also has an emergency agreement to use water from the neighboring Augusta Water District as a backup.