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Residents say city failed to notify or assist after Grimes Road flooding, urge clearer emergency chain of command
Summary
Several residents told the Caribou City Council on April 28 that a sudden flood on Grimes Road stranded neighbors, including a 78‑year‑old man, for three days and that the city did not contact them or offer assistance until after the water receded.
Several residents told the Caribou City Council on April 28 that a sudden flood on Grimes Road stranded neighbors, including a 78‑year‑old man, for three days and that the city did not contact them or offer assistance until after the water receded.
The complaints came during the public forum when Michelle Blackstone of 170 Hardison Road said her father, who lives on Grimes Road, was isolated by high floodwaters over a weekend and was not contacted by city officials until Monday morning after she posted on social media and called the city manager. “My 78‑year‑old father [was] surrounded by high flood waters,”…
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