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By Zara Norman, Bangor Daily News Staff
AUGUSTA Federal teams are on the ground to get aid to homeowners, renters and small businesses after storms that battered Maine in December and January with other programs likely coming from the state to fill gaps.
Those hit by the December 17-21 storms that brought major flooding to inland rivers could be eligible for assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and low-interest loans from the Small Business Administration.
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A wind and rain storm that left nearly 420,000 across Maine without power knocked out electricity across Piscataquis County and the surrounding areas Monday into Tuesday and beyond for some, forcing schools and businesses to close, and flooded many roads including some of the major travelways.
On its Facebook page, the Piscataquis County Emergency Management Agency is keeping a regularly updated list of road closures and openings from nearly a dozen communities.