News - StatesmanJournal.com: "A single candle taper burns on a wooden end table -- but then it topples. Instantly a Christmas tree catches fire, and flames devour wrapped presents near its base. The fire spreads, engulfing the living room and its furniture. Curtains burn away, and the home's picture window shatters in the heat. Odds are good something like this will happen somewhere this holiday season -- and that's precisely why Fire Marshal Joel Stein of Keizer Fire District staged the fire for a recent training exercise and public safety campaign."
Saturday, December 08, 2007
News - StatesmanJournal.com
News - StatesmanJournal.com: "A single candle taper burns on a wooden end table -- but then it topples. Instantly a Christmas tree catches fire, and flames devour wrapped presents near its base. The fire spreads, engulfing the living room and its furniture. Curtains burn away, and the home's picture window shatters in the heat. Odds are good something like this will happen somewhere this holiday season -- and that's precisely why Fire Marshal Joel Stein of Keizer Fire District staged the fire for a recent training exercise and public safety campaign."
Wild Stories Emerge from Oregon Coast Tempest
Wild Stories Emerge from Oregon Coast Tempest: "Oregon Coast) – One woman nearly lost her dog to a gust. Another fell through a second story floor and broke her ribs. Two people died in the Nehalem area. Trees smashed the homes and vehicles of residents. Tourists were stranded. Entire churches or piers were ripped away. Highways were blocked by thick masses of debris. And then there were the days of darkness and no showering that followed. The storm and it’s aftermath have been quite an adventure."
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Spirits Good on Oregon Coast Despite No Power
Spirits Good on Oregon Coast Despite No Power: "Seaside came back on the grid around 3 p.m. Friday. 114 hours without power – since Sunday night – said Seaside Aquarium manager Keith Chandler. Manzanita came back online Thursday night. Lincoln City was fully restored by Thursday as well, and Astoria is almost completely back from the black. Cannon Beach and Arch Cape are still using generator power, while most of Lincoln County south of Lincoln City has been up since early this week or never lost power in the first place. Manzanita at dusk on Thursday: a city of lights on the sea, created by gobs of crabbers Now, the coastal highways and Highway 101 are a living testaments to the devastation, with huge chunks of forests simply blown over – trees that were snapped by the forces of the wind. Along the sides of the highways sit heaps of broken trees, lumped together in piles after they were moved from the roadways and then chopped into bits by chainsaws."
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NewsGator Online: "'People demand freedom of speech as a compensation for the freedom of thought which they seldom use.'"
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NewsGator Online: "'By the time a man realizes that maybe his father was right, he usually has a son who thinks he's wrong.'"
HEAT))))))
If the clubhouse were to have an efficient wood pellet burning stove..... If there were an extended power outage we would have a warm place to go...uhhmmmm. Maybe such a stove would cut the electrical heating bill so much that it would be an attractive addition for Brian Fitterer (park managing partner) to consider?
Maybe when the park bought pellets in large quantities they would get a price break that they could pass on to those that have stoves by selling to them. A combining of needs to lower the price for all.
Maybe if we were all to work together we could get high speed broadband internet to one central place in the park and rebroadcast it for everyones use through out the park.. and greatly reduce the cost.
Getting the park to throw in with us is not that hard. Having dealt with Brian before I have found that if you want something from him you have to show how the cost of the item you are asking him to buy will not only benefit us but will reduce his bottom line expense. When you do that he seems to be perfectly amenable to helping.
Do you have ideas that will benefit the park and the residents? Write them in the comments ... Let's see if we don't get some really good ones to work on. Remember, the idea has to help us or improve conditions and help the park's bottom line.
If the clubhouse were to have an efficient wood pellet burning stove..... If there were an extended power outage we would have a warm place to go...uhhmmmm. Maybe such a stove would cut the electrical heating bill so much that it would be an attractive addition for Brian Fitterer (park managing partner) to consider?
Maybe when the park bought pellets in large quantities they would get a price break that they could pass on to those that have stoves by selling to them. A combining of needs to lower the price for all.
Maybe if we were all to work together we could get high speed broadband internet to one central place in the park and rebroadcast it for everyones use through out the park.. and greatly reduce the cost.
Getting the park to throw in with us is not that hard. Having dealt with Brian before I have found that if you want something from him you have to show how the cost of the item you are asking him to buy will not only benefit us but will reduce his bottom line expense. When you do that he seems to be perfectly amenable to helping.
Do you have ideas that will benefit the park and the residents? Write them in the comments ... Let's see if we don't get some really good ones to work on. Remember, the idea has to help us or improve conditions and help the park's bottom line.
Ham radio operators add to relief effort in storm-battered Oregon
Ham radio operators add to relief effort in storm-battered Oregon: "In Oregon, about 200 volunteer ham radio operators have donated their time since last Sunday night to provide needed communications since the storms struck, said Vince Vanderhyde, emergency coordinator for the amateur radio volunteers who assist the Oregon Emergency Management Agency (OEM). 'I spoke to a woman who's been operating her radio in [the city of] Vernonia for 20 hours straight,' Vanderhyde said. 'Another guy volunteered to help communicate, then he said he was exhausted and was heading home to clean up his own house, which had been flooded with floodwaters. I have to tell you, it's the most dedicated bunch of citizen volunteers that you can imagine.'"
Campground obliterated as slide triggers 'tsunami'
Campground obliterated as slide triggers 'tsunami': "Penner said the incident likely occurred during Monday's rain storm when part of a nearby mountain slid into the western end of the lake. Since then, about two hectares of debris has been pushed to the eastern end of the lake, where it meets the Chehalis River, a tributary of the Harrison River, he said. The water appeared to have rocked back and forth on either side of the lake, pulling trees and brush into the lake, he said. 'A big chunk of a side of a mountain let go,' Penner said, describing the devastation he witnessed. 'The wall of water that was pushed up out of the lake was at least 30 to 40 feet high as it came ashore at the west end of the lake.'"
Friday, December 07, 2007
WOW!
Larry Henson just sent us a link on a new NOAA weather satellite feed. We will be adding it to this site and several others soon...
For now CLICK HERE
Take a look ... This is just super, I promise!!!
Larry Henson just sent us a link on a new NOAA weather satellite feed. We will be adding it to this site and several others soon...
For now CLICK HERE
Take a look ... This is just super, I promise!!!
Newport News-Times: Fire personnel breathe again as storm of emergency calls ebbs
Newport News-Times: Fire personnel breathe again as storm of emergency calls ebbs: "Williams recounted some of the department's most memorable calls."
Newport News-Times: Emergency notification system has variety of potential uses
Newport News-Times: Emergency notification system has variety of potential uses: "This week's attack by Mother Nature, which resulted in power outages, blocked roadways and concerns of flooding in many parts of Lincoln County, was a reminder once again of how important it is to be able to get the word out among residents of potential hazards or emergency situations. "
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MailTribune.com: Couple recognized for Wood Rat Mountain event
MailTribune.com: Couple recognized for Wood Rat Mountain event: "Two weather buoys used to gather marine weather and wave data were cast adrift Monday after recording waves larger than 40 feet, says Brandon Ford at the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife's marine program in Newport. One buoy was anchored 20 nautical miles west of Newport near the Stonewall Banks and the other was off the Columbia River bar. They both went adrift about 7 a.m. Monday, Ford says. By mid-Tuesday they already had drifted several miles north of their stations, though both were still sending data back to computers on land, Ford says."
Thursday, December 06, 2007
News - StatesmanJournal.com
News - StatesmanJournal.com: "Bad as it was, that devastation would pale in comparison to what would happen to low-lying Tillamook in a powerful offshore earthquake or tsunami, O'Neil said. 'I can't even fathom it. It would be absolute chaos. There would be nowhere to go,' she said Wednesday. Geologists say massive earthquakes and tsunamis have occurred every 300 to 500 years off the Oregon coast. The most recent one, in 1700, drowned coastal forests in Oregon, altered the coastline and sent tsunami waves across the Pacific so powerful that they destroyed Japanese fishing villages. Jay Wilson, an earthquake and tsunami specialist for the Oregon Office of Emergency Management, said the state has made significant strides in recent years in preparing for the 'big one.'"
News - StatesmanJournal.com
News - StatesmanJournal.com: "The damage that tandem storms caused to power and phone lines along the Oregon coast was worse than initially thought, but progress was reported. Qwest said Wednesday night it had completed repairs on its main fiberoptic system on the north coast, restoring telephone, high-speed Internet and other services. But spokesman Bob Gravley said some work such as reconnecting individual residences remains to be done. Other recovery continued. Cell-phone service was being restored. People left shelters, with the Red Cross reporting about 370 remaining Tuesday night."
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NewsGator Online: "'Household tasks are easier and quicker when they are done by somebody else.'"
Did you find a lesson in the storm?
Had you been living in Lincoln City and your electricity failed (at LVH that means no water also) and your phones went dead including the 911 system and no cell phones for several days .. even those medic alert pendants did not work. Would you see things a bit differently? How would you call the hospital? Do you know how to get your car out of the garage when their is no power? These could have been your problems if the storm had taken a minute change to the south.
Here at LVH we have a communications system that does not depend on power. We can talk with all the agencies with complete loss of power and phones, including cell phones... Here is how it works... You call CERT on your FRS radio... They do two things, they dispatch a team to your location trained in rescue and first aid. They call our on duty Ham operator which was Ed Simon or myself. The HAM communicates with emergency services in the county court house via ham radio and tells them what is needed. Simple as that.. We don't need power to do it. Everything is done by battery. Everything is in place from CERT's end. You are the one that needs to get things done. Many of you have... a lot have not. Your part of the equation is to buy a set of FRS radios with a battery charger and learn how to use them. CERT will provide training to all that request it. CERT has put #'s on many lamp posts through out the park and they carry a set of maps that allow them to locate any home in seconds and respond to a call within a matter of minutes. You should use 911 if possible but when it's not possible do you have an FRS radio charged and ready to go? Why not?
Had you been living in Lincoln City and your electricity failed (at LVH that means no water also) and your phones went dead including the 911 system and no cell phones for several days .. even those medic alert pendants did not work. Would you see things a bit differently? How would you call the hospital? Do you know how to get your car out of the garage when their is no power? These could have been your problems if the storm had taken a minute change to the south.
Here at LVH we have a communications system that does not depend on power. We can talk with all the agencies with complete loss of power and phones, including cell phones... Here is how it works... You call CERT on your FRS radio... They do two things, they dispatch a team to your location trained in rescue and first aid. They call our on duty Ham operator which was Ed Simon or myself. The HAM communicates with emergency services in the county court house via ham radio and tells them what is needed. Simple as that.. We don't need power to do it. Everything is done by battery. Everything is in place from CERT's end. You are the one that needs to get things done. Many of you have... a lot have not. Your part of the equation is to buy a set of FRS radios with a battery charger and learn how to use them. CERT will provide training to all that request it. CERT has put #'s on many lamp posts through out the park and they carry a set of maps that allow them to locate any home in seconds and respond to a call within a matter of minutes. You should use 911 if possible but when it's not possible do you have an FRS radio charged and ready to go? Why not?
Self reliance and all of us...
Wayne Hill says to me, "I think we all have become spoiled and forgotten how to do things, to take care of ourselves." Larry Henson quips to me about something Bill Holt told him years ago.... "Larry, people will do anything they want as long as it takes only the effort necessary to push one button."
I look at our little group, introspectively, and wonder where I fit in? Maybe there are things we can do for ourselves that will improve things for everyone... Little things, things that maybe we take for granted? The library we have comes to mind.. Who puts those tons of books away that we see all the time? It once was Cleda Hampton for 7 years and then Marian Rogers and now I see the Dudley's doing it.
Why do we want these folks to clean up after us? One reason might be that some folks simply do not know how to put books away in alphabetical order or that they visited a public library and saw there always was someone to do that for them. Not thinking that someone has to take a lot of time filing books that they took and read.
Here is a small opportunity for me to take care of my own mess and help our volunteers. From now on when I bring books back to the library I will be putting them back on the shelf, alphabetically, all by myself.
What other opportunities are there? When we have our great dinners at the clubhouse someone has to clean up... A lot of you fold up your tents and break for the door. A few can spend a lot of time serving and cleaning or a whole army of well fed residents can lend a hand and be done with the chore in minutes.
If you are moving or coming into the park you suddenly find you have gobs of books or movies or whatever and you think I'll just take them to the clubhouse and leave them there.. Someone will do something with them.. Call the Social Club President first won't you.. The Club house can only hold so much and then the problem with what to do with your stuff becomes a problem for someone else and takes their time...
Look at what you are about to task others with and ask yourself if it isn't something you can handle... If you answer "no", then we have a lot of fine volunteers that can help... If the answer is "yes", won't you join me in making the extra effort to get it done yourself?
Wayne Hill says to me, "I think we all have become spoiled and forgotten how to do things, to take care of ourselves." Larry Henson quips to me about something Bill Holt told him years ago.... "Larry, people will do anything they want as long as it takes only the effort necessary to push one button."
I look at our little group, introspectively, and wonder where I fit in? Maybe there are things we can do for ourselves that will improve things for everyone... Little things, things that maybe we take for granted? The library we have comes to mind.. Who puts those tons of books away that we see all the time? It once was Cleda Hampton for 7 years and then Marian Rogers and now I see the Dudley's doing it.
Why do we want these folks to clean up after us? One reason might be that some folks simply do not know how to put books away in alphabetical order or that they visited a public library and saw there always was someone to do that for them. Not thinking that someone has to take a lot of time filing books that they took and read.
Here is a small opportunity for me to take care of my own mess and help our volunteers. From now on when I bring books back to the library I will be putting them back on the shelf, alphabetically, all by myself.
What other opportunities are there? When we have our great dinners at the clubhouse someone has to clean up... A lot of you fold up your tents and break for the door. A few can spend a lot of time serving and cleaning or a whole army of well fed residents can lend a hand and be done with the chore in minutes.
If you are moving or coming into the park you suddenly find you have gobs of books or movies or whatever and you think I'll just take them to the clubhouse and leave them there.. Someone will do something with them.. Call the Social Club President first won't you.. The Club house can only hold so much and then the problem with what to do with your stuff becomes a problem for someone else and takes their time...
Look at what you are about to task others with and ask yourself if it isn't something you can handle... If you answer "no", then we have a lot of fine volunteers that can help... If the answer is "yes", won't you join me in making the extra effort to get it done yourself?
Wednesday, December 05, 2007
Photo in the News: First "America" Map to Go on Display
Photo in the News: First "America" Map to Go on Display: "As the U.S. Library of Congress readies the first map to use the name 'America' for its public debut, some researchers are wondering where in the world the mapmaker got his information. The world map, created by German cartographer Martin Waldseem�ller in 1507, is the first document to show a separate Western Hemisphere and label the Pacific Ocean as its own body of water."
Tuesday, December 04, 2007
Wondering if your kids were checking up on you yesterday? Here is the visitor log for the last few days...
| Day | Date | Page Loads | Unique Visitors | First Time Visitors | Returning Visitors |
| Tuesday | 4th December 2007 | 74 | 64 | 32 | 32 |
| Monday | 3rd December 2007 | 235 | 189 | 88 | 101 |
| Sunday | 2nd December 2007 | 195 | 147 | 66 | 81 |
| Saturday | 1st December 2007 | 161 | 120 | 41 | 79 |
| Friday | 30th November 2007 | 144 | 112 | 35 | 77 |
COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT
UNTIL 4 PM PST WEDNESDAY FOR TIDAL OVERFLOW OF LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE SOUTH WASHINGTON AND NORTH AND CENTRAL OREGON COASTS
Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Portland OR 1009 AM PST Tue Dec 4 2007
North Oregon Coast-Central Oregon Coast-South Washington Coast- 1009 AM PST Tue Dec 4 2007
...Coastal Flood Advisory Now In Effect Until 4 PM PST Wednesday For Tidal Overflow Of Low Lying Areas Along The South Washington And North And Central Oregon Coasts... ...High Surf Warning Remains In Effect Until 10 PM PST This Evening For The South Washington And North And Central Oregon Coasts...
The Coastal Flood Advisory Is Now In Effect Until 4 PM PST Wednesday. A High Surf Warning Remains In Effect Until 10 PM PST This Evening.
High Swell From The Very Strong Pacific Storm That Affected The Pacific Northwest Monday And Monday Night Will Continue To Affect The South Washington And North And Central Oregon Coasts Today And Tonight. A Second Area Of High Swell Will Move To The Coast This Afternoon And Evening...With Seas Likely To Reach Back Between 25 And 28 Ft This Afternoon And Evening. Seas Will Begin Dropping Off Closer To 20 Ft After Midnight Tonight...And Below 20 Ft On Wednesday. Avoid Areas Near Beaches And Jetties Where Logs And Other Debris Can Be Tossed Onshore.
The Combination Of Very High River Levels And River Flooding On The Coast In Combination With The High Seas Impacting The Coast Will Likely Cause Areas Of Tidal Overflow And Flooding In Low Lying Areas Along The Coast Today Through Wednesday. This Includes Areas Near Bays And Estuaries And Sloughs...Along Portions Of Highway 101...And The Lower Reaches Of Coastal Rivers. The Threat Of Flooding Due To Tidal Overflow Will Be Greatest Near High Tide.
High Tides On The South Washington Coast At Toke Point Will Be At 905 AM This Morning...1000 PM This Evening...And 943 AM Wednesday Morning.
High Tides On The North Oregon Coast At Astoria Will Be At 924 AM This Morning...1014 PM This Evening...And 1002 AM Wednesday Morning.
High Tides On The Central Oregon Coast Near Newport Will Be At 812 AM This Morning...924 PM This Evening...And 854 AM Wednesday Morning.
A High Surf Warning Indicates That Dangerous...Battering Wave Will Pound The Shoreline And Cause Beach Erosion. This Will Result In Very Dangerous Swimming Conditions...And Deadly Rip Currents.
A Coastal Flood Advisory Indicates That Onshore Winds And Tides Will Combine To Generate Flooding Of Low Areas Along The Shore.
UNTIL 4 PM PST WEDNESDAY FOR TIDAL OVERFLOW OF LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE SOUTH WASHINGTON AND NORTH AND CENTRAL OREGON COASTS
Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Portland OR 1009 AM PST Tue Dec 4 2007
North Oregon Coast-Central Oregon Coast-South Washington Coast- 1009 AM PST Tue Dec 4 2007
...Coastal Flood Advisory Now In Effect Until 4 PM PST Wednesday For Tidal Overflow Of Low Lying Areas Along The South Washington And North And Central Oregon Coasts... ...High Surf Warning Remains In Effect Until 10 PM PST This Evening For The South Washington And North And Central Oregon Coasts...
The Coastal Flood Advisory Is Now In Effect Until 4 PM PST Wednesday. A High Surf Warning Remains In Effect Until 10 PM PST This Evening.
High Swell From The Very Strong Pacific Storm That Affected The Pacific Northwest Monday And Monday Night Will Continue To Affect The South Washington And North And Central Oregon Coasts Today And Tonight. A Second Area Of High Swell Will Move To The Coast This Afternoon And Evening...With Seas Likely To Reach Back Between 25 And 28 Ft This Afternoon And Evening. Seas Will Begin Dropping Off Closer To 20 Ft After Midnight Tonight...And Below 20 Ft On Wednesday. Avoid Areas Near Beaches And Jetties Where Logs And Other Debris Can Be Tossed Onshore.
The Combination Of Very High River Levels And River Flooding On The Coast In Combination With The High Seas Impacting The Coast Will Likely Cause Areas Of Tidal Overflow And Flooding In Low Lying Areas Along The Coast Today Through Wednesday. This Includes Areas Near Bays And Estuaries And Sloughs...Along Portions Of Highway 101...And The Lower Reaches Of Coastal Rivers. The Threat Of Flooding Due To Tidal Overflow Will Be Greatest Near High Tide.
High Tides On The South Washington Coast At Toke Point Will Be At 905 AM This Morning...1000 PM This Evening...And 943 AM Wednesday Morning.
High Tides On The North Oregon Coast At Astoria Will Be At 924 AM This Morning...1014 PM This Evening...And 1002 AM Wednesday Morning.
High Tides On The Central Oregon Coast Near Newport Will Be At 812 AM This Morning...924 PM This Evening...And 854 AM Wednesday Morning.
A High Surf Warning Indicates That Dangerous...Battering Wave Will Pound The Shoreline And Cause Beach Erosion. This Will Result In Very Dangerous Swimming Conditions...And Deadly Rip Currents.
A Coastal Flood Advisory Indicates That Onshore Winds And Tides Will Combine To Generate Flooding Of Low Areas Along The Shore.
To all you children and grandchildren of Longview Hills that live far away,
We know you are worried. The storm is going on and some of our neighbors have had some roof damage and a garage door was blown off it's track, one cable tv box lost its cover. Everything is ok beyond that. We would encourage you to nag grandma to get an FRS radio so we can watch over her better. Outside of that we are all hunkered down. From time to time we will put up weather updates and damage reports...
We have our CERT team that responds to problems and if your grandparents have a radio we will be looking after them.. They know to call if they need help.
Monday, December 03, 2007
| THE NWS HAS ISSUED A FLOOD STATEMENT UNTIL 7:03AM PST |
| Issue Time: 11:05 PM PST Monday Dec 3 2007 |
| Valid Until: 7:03 AM PST Tuesday Dec 4 2007 |
| Flood Statement National Weather Service Portland OR 1104 PM PST Mon Dec 03 2007 The Flood Warning Continues For The Alsea River Near Tidewater * Until 3 PM Wednesday. * At 10 PM Monday The Stage Was...21.8 Feet / 27519 Cfs * Minor Flooding Is Occurring And Minor Flooding Is Forecast. * Flood Stage Is 18.0 Feet And Flood Flow Is 19100 Cfs. * Forecast...This River Crested At 21.8 Ft At 9 PM Monday. This River Is Expected To Fall Below Flood Stage Around 9 PM Tuesday And Continue Falling For The Next Couple Days. * Impact...Above 20 Ft...Water Begins To Surround Houses At The 'little Albany' Community On Highway 34 Near Milepost 8. Widespread Pasture And Dairy Land Flooding Can Be Expected. Flooding Of Numerous Roads Along And Near The River Occurs At This Level. |
THE NATL WEATHER SVC IN PORTLAND HAS EXTENDED THE
* FLOOD WARNING FOR URBAN AREAS & SMALL STREAMS IN.
SW WA & NW OR
* UNTIL 730 PM PST.
* AT 100 PM PST NATL WEATHER SVC DOPPLER RADAR & AUTOMATED
RAIN GAGES CONTINUE TO INDICATE HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE REGION. RAIN
WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION THROUGHOUT THE AFTERNOON.THEN BEGIN
TAPER OFF THIS EVENING. TWENTY FOUR HOUR RAINFALL AMOUNTS AS OF
NOON TODAY RANGE FROM 3 TO 11 INCHES ACROSS THE REGION.
A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAS BEEN REPORTED.
STREAM RISES WILL BE SLOW & FLASH FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED.
HOWEVER.ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS
IMMEDIATELY.
MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE.TURN AROUND.DONT DROWN.
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER IN
URBAN AREAS.HIGHWAYS.STREETS & UNDERPASSES AS WELL AS OTHER
POOR DRAINAGE AREAS & LOW LYING SPOTS.AS WELL AS ELEVATED LEVELS
ON SMALL CREEKS & STREAMS.
* FLOOD WARNING FOR URBAN AREAS & SMALL STREAMS IN.
SW WA & NW OR
* UNTIL 730 PM PST.
* AT 100 PM PST NATL WEATHER SVC DOPPLER RADAR & AUTOMATED
RAIN GAGES CONTINUE TO INDICATE HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE REGION. RAIN
WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION THROUGHOUT THE AFTERNOON.THEN BEGIN
TAPER OFF THIS EVENING. TWENTY FOUR HOUR RAINFALL AMOUNTS AS OF
NOON TODAY RANGE FROM 3 TO 11 INCHES ACROSS THE REGION.
A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAS BEEN REPORTED.
STREAM RISES WILL BE SLOW & FLASH FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED.
HOWEVER.ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS
IMMEDIATELY.
MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE.TURN AROUND.DONT DROWN.
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER IN
URBAN AREAS.HIGHWAYS.STREETS & UNDERPASSES AS WELL AS OTHER
POOR DRAINAGE AREAS & LOW LYING SPOTS.AS WELL AS ELEVATED LEVELS
ON SMALL CREEKS & STREAMS.
Damage around the Neighborhood...
Lot 500 (just as you enter the gate) 20 to 25 ft tree uprooted in the driveway. Jim Rogers south facing roof lost a lot of shingles. Bill and Kathy Furgason lost a China Berry tree 6-7ft. Larry and Ginger Dale had shingles flapping.. Not yet gone. Ron and Jacky Thomas lost a few shingles. Jim and Bev Winebrinner had damage to a side door and 4 sections of their garage door, Cert stabilized that. They also lost a cover for the green Cable box... Could not find (some of you will have rotten reception until it's covered)???? Jeff and Dawn Way have lost several shingles. Jim and Brenda Chase lost a cover on the cable cyllinder in their front yard.. Cert fixed it. It's still blowing so we aren't through it yet.
Lot 500 (just as you enter the gate) 20 to 25 ft tree uprooted in the driveway. Jim Rogers south facing roof lost a lot of shingles. Bill and Kathy Furgason lost a China Berry tree 6-7ft. Larry and Ginger Dale had shingles flapping.. Not yet gone. Ron and Jacky Thomas lost a few shingles. Jim and Bev Winebrinner had damage to a side door and 4 sections of their garage door, Cert stabilized that. They also lost a cover for the green Cable box... Could not find (some of you will have rotten reception until it's covered)???? Jeff and Dawn Way have lost several shingles. Jim and Brenda Chase lost a cover on the cable cyllinder in their front yard.. Cert fixed it. It's still blowing so we aren't through it yet.
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NW OR/SW WA COASTAL BASINS BULLETIN
.THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
WA & OR.
WILLAPA RIVER NEAR WILLAPA AFFECTING PACIFIC COUNTY
NASELLE RIVER NEAR NASELLE AFFECTING PACIFIC & WAHKIAKUM COUNTIES
GRAYS RIVER NEAR ROSBURG AFFECTING WAHKIAKUM COUNTY
NEHALEM RIVER NEAR FOSS AFFECTING CLATSOP & TILLAMOOK COUNTIES
WILSON RIVER NEAR TILLAMOOK AFFECTING TILLAMOOK COUNTY
TRASK RIVER NEAR TILLAMOOK AFFECTING TILLAMOOK COUNTY
NESTUCCA RIVER NEAR BEAVER AFFECTING TILLAMOOK COUNTY
SILETZ RIVER AT SILETZ AFFECTING LINCOLN COUNTY
ALSEA RIVER NEAR TIDEWATER AFFECTING BENTON & LINCOLN COUNTIES
RIVER STAGE FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED & FORECAST RAINFALL AND
TEMPS. IF ACTUAL RAINFALL & TEMPS VARY FROM THE
FORECAST VALUES.THE RIVER STAGE WILL VARY ACCORDINGLY. RIVER
FORECASTS INCLUDE CURRENT & PLANNED RESERVOIR RELEASES.
FOR THE LATEST RIVER STAGES & FORECASTS.VISIT OUR WEB PAGE AT
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/PORTLAND (LWR CASE).
THE NEXT UPDATE FOR THESE LOCATIONS WILL BE ISSUED BY 400 PM.
.THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
WA & OR.
WILLAPA RIVER NEAR WILLAPA AFFECTING PACIFIC COUNTY
NASELLE RIVER NEAR NASELLE AFFECTING PACIFIC & WAHKIAKUM COUNTIES
GRAYS RIVER NEAR ROSBURG AFFECTING WAHKIAKUM COUNTY
NEHALEM RIVER NEAR FOSS AFFECTING CLATSOP & TILLAMOOK COUNTIES
WILSON RIVER NEAR TILLAMOOK AFFECTING TILLAMOOK COUNTY
TRASK RIVER NEAR TILLAMOOK AFFECTING TILLAMOOK COUNTY
NESTUCCA RIVER NEAR BEAVER AFFECTING TILLAMOOK COUNTY
SILETZ RIVER AT SILETZ AFFECTING LINCOLN COUNTY
ALSEA RIVER NEAR TIDEWATER AFFECTING BENTON & LINCOLN COUNTIES
RIVER STAGE FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED & FORECAST RAINFALL AND
TEMPS. IF ACTUAL RAINFALL & TEMPS VARY FROM THE
FORECAST VALUES.THE RIVER STAGE WILL VARY ACCORDINGLY. RIVER
FORECASTS INCLUDE CURRENT & PLANNED RESERVOIR RELEASES.
FOR THE LATEST RIVER STAGES & FORECASTS.VISIT OUR WEB PAGE AT
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THE NEXT UPDATE FOR THESE LOCATIONS WILL BE ISSUED BY 400 PM.
BBC NEWS | Europe | Giant truffle sets record price
BBC NEWS | Europe | Giant truffle sets record price: "One of the biggest truffles found in decades has fetched $330,000 (�165,000) at an auction held simultaneously in Macau, London and Florence. A Macau casino owner, Stanley Ho, made the record-breaking bid for the white truffle, which weighed 1.5kg (3.3lb). Luciano Savini and his son found the highly-prized fungus after it was dug up by his truffle dog near Pisa, northern Italy, last week. He said he was overwhelmed by the high price paid for his discovery."
BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Amazing find of dinosaur 'mummy'
BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Amazing find of dinosaur 'mummy': "Skin, muscle, tendons and other tissue that rarely survive fossilisation have all been preserved in the specimen unearthed in North Dakota, US. The 67 million-year-old dinosaur is one of the duck-billed hadrosaur group. The preservation allowed scientists to estimate that it was more muscular than thought, perhaps giving it the ability to outrun predators like T. rex."
COASTAL FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE SOUTH WASHINGTON AND NORTH AND CENTRAL OREGON COASTS
Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Portland OR 1000 AM PST Mon Dec 3 2007
North Oregon Coast-Central Oregon Coast-South Washington Coast- 1000 AM PST Mon Dec 3 2007
...Coastal Flood Warning Remains In Effect Until 4 PM PST This Afternoon For The South Washington And North And Central Oregon Coasts...
A Coastal Flood Warning Remains In Effect Until 4 PM PST This Afternoon.
A Very Strong Pacific Storm Continues To Affect The Coast This Morning. Seas At Buoys Along The Oregon Coast Have Been Close To 45 Feet At Times Overnight And This Morning...With The Peak So Far 46 Feet At A Buoy 60 Miles West Of Tillamook. Seas Of This Height Will Likely Continue At Times Into This Afternoon.
The Combination Of High Seas...High Tides...And Hurricane Force Winds Will Be Able To Push The Ocean Into The Land. This Will Produce Flooding Due To The Ocean Water Being Pushed Past The Beaches And Inundating Normally Dry Areas On Land. This Will Be Compounded By Very High River Flows That Will Meet The High Ocean Water In Estuaries And Bays Along The Coast. Damage Is Likely Not Only By The Water Pushing Onshore But Also By Debris And Logs Being Pushed Onshore And Left On Land. Areas Along Highway 101 Are At Times Flooded In Situations Like This One. The Time Of The Most Severe Coastal Flooding Will Be Around The Time Of High Tide.
The High Tide On The South Washington Coast At Toke Point Was At 825 AM This Morning. The Storm Surge This Morning Was About 5 Feet Over The Predicted Tide.
The High Tide On The North Oregon Coast At Astoria Was At 842 AM This Morning. The Storm Surge Was Around 2 Feet This Morning Over The Predicted Tide.
The High Tide On The Central Oregon Coast Near Newport Was Around 800 AM This Morning. The Storm Surge Was Around 2 Feet Over The Predicted Tide.
Remember That Seas Of This Magnitude Are Capable Of Rolling And Moving Large Logs And Other Debris On The Beaches. These Conditions Will Make Beaches...Jetties...And Breakwaters Unsafe. Beach Erosion Is Also Likely.
A Coastal Flood Warning Means That Flooding Is Occurring Or Imminent. Coastal Residents In The Warned Area Should Be Alert For Rising Water...And Take Appropriate Action To Protect Life And Property.
UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE SOUTH WASHINGTON AND NORTH AND CENTRAL OREGON COASTS
Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Portland OR 1000 AM PST Mon Dec 3 2007
North Oregon Coast-Central Oregon Coast-South Washington Coast- 1000 AM PST Mon Dec 3 2007
...Coastal Flood Warning Remains In Effect Until 4 PM PST This Afternoon For The South Washington And North And Central Oregon Coasts...
A Coastal Flood Warning Remains In Effect Until 4 PM PST This Afternoon.
A Very Strong Pacific Storm Continues To Affect The Coast This Morning. Seas At Buoys Along The Oregon Coast Have Been Close To 45 Feet At Times Overnight And This Morning...With The Peak So Far 46 Feet At A Buoy 60 Miles West Of Tillamook. Seas Of This Height Will Likely Continue At Times Into This Afternoon.
The Combination Of High Seas...High Tides...And Hurricane Force Winds Will Be Able To Push The Ocean Into The Land. This Will Produce Flooding Due To The Ocean Water Being Pushed Past The Beaches And Inundating Normally Dry Areas On Land. This Will Be Compounded By Very High River Flows That Will Meet The High Ocean Water In Estuaries And Bays Along The Coast. Damage Is Likely Not Only By The Water Pushing Onshore But Also By Debris And Logs Being Pushed Onshore And Left On Land. Areas Along Highway 101 Are At Times Flooded In Situations Like This One. The Time Of The Most Severe Coastal Flooding Will Be Around The Time Of High Tide.
The High Tide On The South Washington Coast At Toke Point Was At 825 AM This Morning. The Storm Surge This Morning Was About 5 Feet Over The Predicted Tide.
The High Tide On The North Oregon Coast At Astoria Was At 842 AM This Morning. The Storm Surge Was Around 2 Feet This Morning Over The Predicted Tide.
The High Tide On The Central Oregon Coast Near Newport Was Around 800 AM This Morning. The Storm Surge Was Around 2 Feet Over The Predicted Tide.
Remember That Seas Of This Magnitude Are Capable Of Rolling And Moving Large Logs And Other Debris On The Beaches. These Conditions Will Make Beaches...Jetties...And Breakwaters Unsafe. Beach Erosion Is Also Likely.
A Coastal Flood Warning Means That Flooding Is Occurring Or Imminent. Coastal Residents In The Warned Area Should Be Alert For Rising Water...And Take Appropriate Action To Protect Life And Property.
Sunday, December 02, 2007
HIGH SURF WARNING NOW IN EFFECT
UNTIL 4 AM PST MONDAY FOR THE SOUTH WASHINGTON AND NORTH AND CENTRAL OREGON COAST
Urgent - Immediate Broadcast Requested Coastal Hazard Message...Corrected National Weather Service Portland OR 214 PM PST Sun Dec 2 2007
North Oregon Coast-Central Oregon Coast-South Washington Coast- 214 PM PST Sun Dec 2 2007
...High Surf Warning Now In Effect Until 4 AM PST Monday For The South Washington And North And Central Oregon Coast... ...Coastal Flood Warning In Effect From 4 AM To 12 PM PST Monday For The South Washington And North And Central Oregon Coast...
The National Weather Service In Portland Has Issued A Coastal Flood Warning...Which Is In Effect From 4 AM To 12 PM PST Monday. The High Surf Warning Is Now In Effect Until 4 AM PST Monday. The Coastal Flood Watch Is No Longer In Effect.
The Strongest Portion Of This Pacific Storm Will Affect The Coast Tonight And Monday Morning. With Stronger Winds The Seas Will Build To Over 40 Feet As Measured By Offshore Buoys By Late Tonight.
The Seas Combined With High Tides Monday Morning And The Strong Winds Will Be Able To Push The Ocean Into The Land. This Will Produce Flooding Due To The Ocean Water Being Past The Beaches And Damage Caused By Debris That Is Pushed Ashore By The Ocean. The Time Of Most Of The Coastal Flooding Will Be Around The Time Of High Tide.
The High Tide On The South Washington Coast At Toke Point Will Be 825 AM Monday Morning.
The High Tide On The North Oregon Coast At Astoria Will Be Around 842 AM Monday Morning.
The High Tide On The Central Oregon Coast Near Newport Will Be Around 800 AM Monday Morning.
Until Early Monday Morning The High Surf Warning Will Continue Along The Coast. A High Surf Warning Indicates That Dangerous... Battering Wave Will Pound The Shoreline. Seas Of This Magnitude Are Capable Of Rolling And Moving Large Logs. These Conditions Will Make Beaches...Jetties...And Breakwaters Unsafe. Beach Erosion Is Also Likely.
A Coastal Flood Warning Means That Flooding Is Occurring Or Imminent. Coastal Residents In The Warned Area Should Be Alert For Rising Water...And Take Appropriate Action To Protect Life And Property.
UNTIL 4 AM PST MONDAY FOR THE SOUTH WASHINGTON AND NORTH AND CENTRAL OREGON COAST
Urgent - Immediate Broadcast Requested Coastal Hazard Message...Corrected National Weather Service Portland OR 214 PM PST Sun Dec 2 2007
North Oregon Coast-Central Oregon Coast-South Washington Coast- 214 PM PST Sun Dec 2 2007
...High Surf Warning Now In Effect Until 4 AM PST Monday For The South Washington And North And Central Oregon Coast... ...Coastal Flood Warning In Effect From 4 AM To 12 PM PST Monday For The South Washington And North And Central Oregon Coast...
The National Weather Service In Portland Has Issued A Coastal Flood Warning...Which Is In Effect From 4 AM To 12 PM PST Monday. The High Surf Warning Is Now In Effect Until 4 AM PST Monday. The Coastal Flood Watch Is No Longer In Effect.
The Strongest Portion Of This Pacific Storm Will Affect The Coast Tonight And Monday Morning. With Stronger Winds The Seas Will Build To Over 40 Feet As Measured By Offshore Buoys By Late Tonight.
The Seas Combined With High Tides Monday Morning And The Strong Winds Will Be Able To Push The Ocean Into The Land. This Will Produce Flooding Due To The Ocean Water Being Past The Beaches And Damage Caused By Debris That Is Pushed Ashore By The Ocean. The Time Of Most Of The Coastal Flooding Will Be Around The Time Of High Tide.
The High Tide On The South Washington Coast At Toke Point Will Be 825 AM Monday Morning.
The High Tide On The North Oregon Coast At Astoria Will Be Around 842 AM Monday Morning.
The High Tide On The Central Oregon Coast Near Newport Will Be Around 800 AM Monday Morning.
Until Early Monday Morning The High Surf Warning Will Continue Along The Coast. A High Surf Warning Indicates That Dangerous... Battering Wave Will Pound The Shoreline. Seas Of This Magnitude Are Capable Of Rolling And Moving Large Logs. These Conditions Will Make Beaches...Jetties...And Breakwaters Unsafe. Beach Erosion Is Also Likely.
A Coastal Flood Warning Means That Flooding Is Occurring Or Imminent. Coastal Residents In The Warned Area Should Be Alert For Rising Water...And Take Appropriate Action To Protect Life And Property.
ORZ001-002-030130-
/O.CON.KPQR.HW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-071204T0600Z/
NORTH OR COAST-CNTL OR COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF.ASTORIA.CANNON BEACH.TILLAMOOK.
LINCOLN CITY.NEWPORT.FLORENCE
917 AM PST SUN DEC 2 2007
.HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST MONDAY
FOR THE NO. & CNTL OR COASTS.
A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST MONDAY.
TWO PERIODS OF VERY STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT
24 HRS ALONG THE NO. & CNTL OR COAST. THE FIRST WAS
BEGINNING THIS MORNING.WITH SO. WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH AND
GUSTS TO 75 MPH NEAR COASTAL HEADLANDS & BEACHES & 65 MPH IN
COASTAL COMMUNITIES TODAY. WINDS WILL DECREASE BRIEFLY THIS EVENING
BEFORE THE SECOND PERIOD OF EVEN STRONGER WINDS OCCURS LATE TONIGHT
AND MONDAY. BY MON MORNING WINDS WILL RISE TO 30 TO 50 MPH WITH
GUSTS TO POSSIBLY OVER 100 MPH NEAR THE HEADLANDS & BEACHES AND
80 MPH IN THE COASTAL COMMUNITIES. THE WINDS WILL DECREASE MONDAY
NIGHT ONCE THE ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT PUSHES ONSHORE.
THESE WINDS.ESPECIALLY THOSE LATE TONIGHT & MONDAY.ARE
STRONG ENOUGH TO PRODUCE SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE & CAUSE POWER
OUTAGES.
A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.
/O.CON.KPQR.HW.W.0008.000000T0
NORTH OR COAST-CNTL OR COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF.ASTORIA.CANNON BEACH.TILLAMOOK.
LINCOLN CITY.NEWPORT.FLORENCE
917 AM PST SUN DEC 2 2007
.HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST MONDAY
FOR THE NO. & CNTL OR COASTS.
A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST MONDAY.
TWO PERIODS OF VERY STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT
24 HRS ALONG THE NO. & CNTL OR COAST. THE FIRST WAS
BEGINNING THIS MORNING.WITH SO. WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH AND
GUSTS TO 75 MPH NEAR COASTAL HEADLANDS & BEACHES & 65 MPH IN
COASTAL COMMUNITIES TODAY. WINDS WILL DECREASE BRIEFLY THIS EVENING
BEFORE THE SECOND PERIOD OF EVEN STRONGER WINDS OCCURS LATE TONIGHT
AND MONDAY. BY MON MORNING WINDS WILL RISE TO 30 TO 50 MPH WITH
GUSTS TO POSSIBLY OVER 100 MPH NEAR THE HEADLANDS & BEACHES AND
80 MPH IN THE COASTAL COMMUNITIES. THE WINDS WILL DECREASE MONDAY
NIGHT ONCE THE ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT PUSHES ONSHORE.
THESE WINDS.ESPECIALLY THOSE LATE TONIGHT & MONDAY.ARE
STRONG ENOUGH TO PRODUCE SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE & CAUSE POWER
OUTAGES.
A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.
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