In response, Gov. Tina Kotek declared a state of emergency for 10 counties on Wednesday, directing the Oregon Department of Emergency Management, the Oregon Department of Transportation and other state agencies to coordinate recovery efforts. The order applies to Clackamas, Coos, Curry, Douglas, Harney, Jackson, Josephine, Lane, Multnomah and Malheur counties.
“Recovery starts as soon as disaster strikes, and this declaration will help get Oregonians back to normal as soon as possible,” Kotek said in a news release.
The heaviest rain has passed, and only light showers are expected Wednesday. Conditions should continue to dry out later in the week, though some snow will linger in the Cascades, according to Shirley Blake, a spokesperson at the emergency management department. Another system may bring more mountain snow later this week, but no additional heavy rain is expected in the Willamette Valley at this time, Blake said via email…