Neighborhoods in Lincoln County and across Oregon continue to clean up after a series of hash snow, ice, and windstorms.
The vicious storms brought down thousands of trees across Lincoln County and across the state. Inland, downed trees and fallen powerlines killed 10 people in the Portland metro area, The storms closed school districts and disrupted businesses and left thousands without electricity.
Local State of Emergency declarations
The Lincoln City City Council adopted a State of Emergency Declaration Jan. 17 following the storms.
“Making a disaster declaration gives the city an opportunity to obtain assistance beyond our local resources,” Lincoln City spokesman Michael Phillips said. “This declaration will enable Lincoln City to receive financial assistance for our mitigation and recovery efforts so that there are no financial impacts to our current service levels or planned projects within our community.”
Phillips said the Oregon Coast is no stranger to adverse weather and because of that, people need to be prepared for issues that may arise.