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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 13, 1996)
Emerald Oregon recovers from By Sh»ffy Rainey Owwiwiy fa** It could have been W0tw» Survivors across the Mohawk Valley repeated these word* tht* weekend. a* I hoy dried out valu*bl«i. kiNad tkwn |{ati|tm end wiped up mud from the Flood of <m lane Hartman, surrounded by family, began the tedious proem on Saturday of • loaning up th* m<-*» that the raging Mohawk River loft behind Ho» gar ago. which had loam onttvaried into a seamstress paradise. now looked Hie « mom whet* tlx* bathtub had overflowed thru* fo*>< while* i hi liken tew* making mud pie* Cloa hundred yard* of material, gone* An elm trunk sewing machine. go no A hand «raftitd quilting table, gun** But Hartman's huttumd daughter, ton, *i» imi iii Uw and family IrietuU laughed any way. «• they sorted through nauniu, family heirloom* and towing prufm H which had boon put out into I ho Mossed sun to dry Hartman* grandson brought over picture* of hi* dad The** still look good. Crandn»a,~ ho *«id “If you want them, you can have them.' the said “Thank you. but are you ttt» you don't want themr* "f m sure l dread going through that tint) picture*. I'm going U> do that tact * Thi* bittersweet moment, re* luting what wa* tavetl. hut alto what wat latt, was on* moment in the repetitive cycle of Hartman t day — deciding what to save and what fo throw away About seven mile* down the Mohawk. Fred Menu.** took slm k of hi* garage where bl» fully restored '5? Chevrolet Baliuk con* vert able used to be “It** In a trailer back to the body ahon." tatd Ment/ee. owner of f M Sheet Metal, a company that hat worked on several build mgt at the University ■I ## «R«ii f«00 »n aftamsfflweei imspai^ 4SHtmaga> ■ Mm»«*tS6mM*iMlK ■ Abet* 71 m W aw? ewKyMKJ ■ ? 0?s t#m footed * tes Omi vwfoy ■ *?Q 000 Mfofop dagnmS Tli# met water. which reached in in< he* in hi* garage. pushed over several sail bags ih#i i mhd in ihe door of ih# 57 Bui it cm b# restored again" he Mid with « Ugthbhearted grin,. Mentcee had the help of hi* urn. friend* «ttd employe#* who ( woefully removed the liwff iik h of river wilt from the equipment and cm parts Menu*# h#d *tored in the garage Fortunately for Hartman. Merit*## and other resident* north of Springfield, (h» addi tional 5 inch#* of ruin for* a*i fur i*»i Thurs day never came, and river* at to** Oregon have slowly receded h"»nle* the friend* family and employee*, assutam# ha* com* in many form* to the survivor* of the flood LorrMy, the Lan# (bounty Waste Manage rnent Division ha* waived disposal fee* far flood damaged household item* from now until Feb 24 Fee* will bo waived only for items such a* bedding, mattress#* clothing, furniture, draperies, carpeting and similar Item. At the national level, federal official* pledged millions of dollars in rebel to flood ravaged Oregon on Saturday The weather i» also aiding the survivor* by dry ing the mud that surround* their home* Fair *ki»* and moderate temperature* are aspect#d to continue until Friday, and Han man and hfentuw will huh be grateful "I felt like I wa* handicapped Iduring the flood and rain|.“ Hartman said, "because 1 couldn't c ome ont here and do anything * it_ **OMfW 4*WOKtM»C>k*w*<W AMGNKW efUCktMMLaLtwiU On Wodnoadoy. a* th# rhtor lev*! a began lo ftao Wooa M*<* Stogta (bafoat) hatpod CUfry Gordon fill aandbaga to protoct Mo homo Ono of the Kara**! 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Thuraday «*»»*•» irimcwf PROBUM SPOTS MIST ---- Aflw bewg shut on from me rest of the wotfd tor fm-(toys.the residents oi M®t receded aM through the efforts of HAM radio opttea tors cafltng lot assistance HIGHWAY 47 —-----— There am 20 sM*s on Oregon 47. which rtm through Vemoma how Oatskinte lo IMrtCU) HIGHWAY • ----- Ortoon 8, the WKson Rnw Nghwiy &***» HtSshero and Tittamook m* be ctoned tnPHMidHy MOHAWK ---__ The Mohawk vasty north ol Sprmgtad aipenanctd some ol the worst NooMm *> Ur* County OTHER CLOSURES M On U S 26 Between HiMstoro and the coast. motorists can expect N«H>our delay* tor some tune because of severas sttoes M U S 30 rwet Ctetskan* «dt be dosed tor 4 to 6 weeks with Httmehs routes tor passenger cars only V COLUMBIA GORGE A Iwo-mAe s»*«A of !«ie*lMe «4 BwouqI* the Cotumfca Wear Gorge renamed Mocked g* Utmimmrtthiam. - K s -PORTURO In downtown Portland, 8m VWMmette WNw ■ha® Min 5 IwH we# cresting Friday but ftmwts 5.5 *ms afcwe flood sap -— - SALEM The Federal Emergency Management Agency mowed tormture nto temporary gum** at Salem to process dawns for towtnfer est VICTIMS ■ f out (wwm *» Dreg** flaw 3wS irsm s* flt# «*«* >cfcj(^^4^»w ottg*! *ne <*«*«•« « a c«*«flsn Sew «iNiwoMtwafl */»acm^»mtnabtm Cwwjw a«Ji<S iw oaw «#» am mw #> wng mie fogf! wm* w (tarns**#* ■ Thi*paoptoartfiling*>0»aoDr> **#*rtgt6? fHtom «em*t «rso» norm «n tmpt aao #» Sarcj* «.wt md 4 6? *ur o* *orw! «h»e car «n w*i wfc f»»g*d«her home mm Mm* m An Oregon Oeoartmere of Tretusortjfcjn «*« rwp <ng io dean up a ftottt-caused sinfc on U S High** » «« a* R*«w •» ertas* «w« tarty Mtoai* **» he *» il?uc> Dy a car line pme ud OanAAcnHWs o «s sown» Onmon San ttatfh Samm Uwrertty a» Port*** *#> mu. spa* and tog nyunat H<#» *» m* fa* o» trw mmm flight* ctaanup tflort « Oregon road closures STATE OF EMERGENCY ■ A ism of Kwpqi mm deemed m ?| csmm **M»e Bwo« Cteftamn Ctoftop. 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