outages

Pretty NUTS, right?

In the aftermath of an ugly December storm, people in Portland, Maine, took no chances by waiting in long lines for gas this weekend.

There's a lot of work to be done, and when you take a look at some of the photos that CMP has posted to their Facebook page, you can see that daunting task ahead of these crews.

CMP crews shared photos of some of the destruction from this storm, and it's amazing to see just how much damage these strong winds can cause.

Here are the number of power outages that have been reported to Central Maine Power.

What a surprise for the Holland Power Services crew out of Canada when they stopped at Ken's Place Seafood Restaurant.

Most Mainers are waking up Friday morning to very windy and rainy conditions. These conditions are expected to cause sporadic power outages across the state during the day on Friday. Though the storm will be fairly short-lived and out of town by late afternoon, it is still causing some havoc for thousands of Mainers as of Friday morning...

As winter storm Izzy batters the eastern seaboard, we are keeping track of power outages all across Maine.

As of this morning CMP is reporting about 25,000 people without power while Versant is listing about 5,000.

As of this morning CMP is reporting about 25,000 people without power while Versant is listing about 5,000.

As of this morning CMP is reporting about 25,000 people without power while Versant is listing about 5,000.

As we gear up for a 24 hour mix of nastiness, CMP is gearing up for a good chance of power outages.

As we gear up for a 24 hour mix of nastiness, CMP is gearing up for a good chance of power outages.

they're mostly concentrated in southern Maine, but as wind speeds increase for us, so will the likelihood of more outages.