The “bomb cyclone” that hit much of the west coast this weekend has largely abated. But locals across Oregon are advised to still be careful.
Wind gusts mostly ranged from 20 to 25 miles per hour across Lane County, but some hit the 40 mile per hour mark. Sporadic power outages affecting areas across Eugene-Springfield were reported, including traffic signals.
Brian Richardson is with the City of Eugene’s Public Works Department. He said crews were busy.
”This particular storm was really wind driven, so we saw some high winds on Sunday," he told KLCC. "Those took down some trees, took down some limbs, and a couple instances unfortunately, there were a couple vehicles that were damaged as well.”
People are advised to be aware of their surroundings, especially around branches and trees that may have been damaged or compromised during the weekend storms.
Around Eugene-Springfield, minor flooding has been reported due to fallen leaves clogging up drains and sewers. Recent heavy winds and rain have drawn many leaves and debris to these outlets.
Richardson urges residents to keep their raked leaves out of the street until it’s time for crews to collect them.
“Just really want to have that increased emphasis on making sure that folks aren’t putting out those leaves ‘til the weekend before we’re scheduled to be in their neighborhood," he said.
"We have all that information online, if folks want to go on there and check it out.
"But we’ll be looking for folks to help us for this leaf collection and delivery season here over the coming months.”
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