Hundreds Evacuated In Maine Amid Record Flood
A river swollen by heavy rain and melting snow overflowed its banks along the US-Canadian border, forcing hundreds of people to flee homes and businesses in Fort Kent, Maine, and closing two border crossings. The St. John River rose 30 feet (9 metres) and spilled into the town leaving stores and homes on Main Street under seven to eight feet (2.1-2.4 metres) of water, said John Bannen, Fort Kent's director of Community Development. Police and Border Patrol blocked off downtown Fort Kent on Thursday morning.