CARRIE JONES AND  SHAUN FARRAR

MAR 10, 2024

BAR HARBOR—A rainy winter storm brought flooding, power outages, and debris across multiple roadways on Mount Desert Island, Sunday morning. It is the fourth winter storm that has impacted Maine’s coastal areas. The first was in December. A duo of storms in early January caused an estimated millions in property damage and pounded Bar Harbor’s Shore Path, which is an ocean-stroll along the side of downtown beside the Bar Harbor Inn and multiple private properties. The town has just announced this week that its pier is structurally sound after the storm caused concerns.

The National Weather Service has a high wind warning in effect for the area until 5 p.m. Sunday. with expected gust of up to 60 m.p.h. The coastal flood warning is in effect until 2 p.m.

There were reports of debris on roadways by Hull’s Cove, Seawall, Little Long Pond, and multiple low-lying areas near the ocean. Over 1,000 MDI residents and businesses lost power at 8 a.m. As of noon, that had still not been restored. Acadia National Park shut the gates at Thunder Hole shortly before 11. Bystanders reported on social media that waves were going over the Park Loop Road in that area. High tide was predicated at 11:20 this morning.

Multiple power lines are down in different areas on the island. Some trees have broken and are on the roadway or on lines throughout MDI.

A good samaritan with a chainsaw cleared the travel lane on Route 102 of a tree that had been blocking the flow of traffic, according to Mount Desert Police Department scanner traffic.

The cruise ship pier at Harborside off West Street took more hits as seen below. The footage below was at about 11:30 a.m. Sunday morning, March 10, shot by Shaun Farrar. There may be an audible curse from a bystander.

THE OCEANARIUM

ROUTE THREE IN HULL’S COVE

HADLEY POINT BEACH

We’ll be updating our Facebook page as the storm progresses, which you can find here.

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