One of every four Mainers remains without power. Give me shelter More Mainers are forced into temporary housing as temperatures drop and homes without power become colder and colder. Bell Atlantic crews struggle under adverse conditions to restore the utility service. Bell Atlantic crews struggle under adverse conditions to restore the utility service, while the airwaves keep Mainers connected . Angry residents threaten Central Maine Power employees.
Police report a rash of generator thefts.
At least 153 cases of carbon monoxide poisoning have been reported in the state. Crews move from major transmission lines to small lines that serve fewer people. FEMA inspectors fan out across the state to assess damage. The long and lonely camp road Downed power lines mean a long wait for electricity for people like Opal Proctor of Belgrade. Utility crews are converging on an ever-shrinking list of homes without power and the number of people staying in emergency shelters continues to dwindle.