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SIUSLAW NEWS | WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2021 | 7A Photos By Mark Brennan, Zac Burtt & Chantelle Meyer Siuslaw News It was a beautiful sight in Historic Old Town Florence on Monday morning as a couple inches of snow covered build- ings and streets. While the Flor- ence area got minimal snow, other places in the region got a lot of snow. for Emergency Manage- ment and response agen- cies in their region. Myself and other staff receive this information frequently. We receive this info for heavy rain events, wind events, potential flooding events, high heat events and, in this case, snow and ice events. It is important to note that our Public Works Department is on call 24/7 to address anticipated and unanticipated issues within the City,” she said. 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In doing so, they also identify specific staff members as the point peo- ple to respond and do the first checks based on the weather. The city also made sure equipment was ready to re- spond to downed trees and other hazards. “Luckily, this weekend was fairly mild in town compared to other areas of the state and on the north coast,” Messmer said. “Our crews did respond to a downed tree on Rhodo- dendron Drive early Sun- day morning. (Monday) morning they were out ear- ly performing sanding op- erations on city streets and will continue to do so until about noon. We also antic- ipate that they will resume sanding operations late this evening or the middle of the night based on the tem- perature forecast.” Public Works’ facilities and parks crews also salt high-traffic walkways at city facilities and some parks, all of which were able to remain open. Accuweather forecasted additional snow by the end of Tuesday, with greater ac- cumulation possible if the current front moves slowly through this area. State Rep. David Gomberg, House District 10, released a statement on Monday urging Orego- nians to exercise caution if they must venture out- doors. “A cold front from Can- ada spread across the Pa- cific Northwest on Sunday morning, triggering win- ter storm warnings for ar- eas west of the Cascades. The change is beautiful. But the cold and ice can also be daunting,” he said. “This weather is expected to bring heavy snow and sustained temperatures below freezing, resulting One solution for oxygen at home, away, and for travel Introducing the INOGEN ONE – It’s oxygen therapy on your terms No more tanks to refi ll. No more deliveries. No more hassles with travel. The INOGEN ONE portable oxygen concentrator is designed to provide unparalleled freedom for oxygen therapy users. 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People needing the shel- ter can catch a ride from 5 to 6 p.m. at Siuslaw Public Library, Safeway, Linda’s Laundry on 37th Street or Fred Meyer. The shelter is located north of town, across from Sand Ranch on Highway 101. Find more details at www.facebook. com/FECWS. The Emergency Cold Weather Shelter can use donations of hats, gloves, wrapped snacks, hand warmers and small packs of hand sanitizer. According to Greg Wood, pastor of the Presbyterian Church of the Siuslaw and one of the coordinators of the FECWS, the small shelters available to the un- housed have been well uti- lized since they opened last week. On Tuesday, he said, “We have 22 people here from last night and right now we have people waiting for rides to come out here for tonight. We had three staff members on site for the night and I have just walked around to make sure everyone is up. The FECWS opens when the temperature nears 40 or the conditions are so chal- lenging it is unsafe for indi- viduals to live outside. 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