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Lessons learned from the devastating winter storm
It’s been a few weeks since cold, ice and wind battered Oregon and we check in on lessons learned.
Residents on cusp of Columbia Gorge faced seven days of endless winter storm
For some in Washington and Oregon, the recent weather has meant some residents have been without water, heat, lights and internet for days.
Oregonians who lost food in the storm can request replacement SNAP benefits
Oregonians who qualify for food assistance programs and who had to throw away food because of power outages that followed this week’s ice storm can request replacement Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program, or SNAP, benefits.
Southwestern Oregon communities grapple with wood debris cleanup after winter storm
After last week’s storm, an immense amount of woody debris has littered communities in southwestern Oregon.
Storms could relieve Oregon’s flagging snowpacks — for now
The U.S. Department of Agriculture painted a dire picture of snow packs in its Jan. 1 water outlook report. That report showed that most Oregon snowpacks were well below normal levels.
Winter storm blankets Northwest in sleet and freezing rain, leaves thousands without power
Around 11,000 Oregon homes and businesses were without electricity at noon Friday, as utility crews grappled with the aftermath of an abnormally cold overnight weather front. Sleet and frozen rain left many roads treacherous, and airlines canceled dozens of flights.
A suspected tornado in Kansas injured several people and damaged multiple buildings
More than 6,500 people were left without power, and a fire chief said some homes were destroyed.
Winter storm lashes East Coast with deep snow, high winds
More than a foot and a half of snow has fallen in some areas of the northeastern U.S. amid a fierce winter storm.
Body of flood victim recovered after Southwest Washington storm
Emergency workers have recovered the body of a man whose vehicle was swept into floodwaters west of Olympia after record precipitation and flooding deluged the Pacific Northwest.
Weather problems across the US are delaying Oregon’s COVID-19 vaccine delivery
Public health officials are being told Oregon's vaccine doses are stuck in Memphis and likely won't arrive this week.