2A • December 18, 2015 | Cannon Beach Gazette | cannonbeachgazette.com
Heavy rains bring outages, flooding to South County
By RJ Marx
Localized
flooding in
Cannon Beach
Cannon Beach Gazette
South County faced high
winds, partial power outag-
es and road closures, with a
high wind alert throughout
Saturday and Sunday, Dec.
12 and 13. The worst damage
in the area was south toward
Tillamook County and Ne-
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and road closures.
On Saturday afternoon,
Oregon Department of
Transportation reported the
road surface on U.S. High-
way 101 in Wheeler had col-
lapsed. Drivers were diverted
to alternate routes.
County Commissioner
Lianne Thompson said Sat-
urday she has spoken with
Tony Hyde and Tim Josi,
county commission chairs
in Columbia and Tillamook
counties, respectively.
“I’ve offered my personal
and professional support, and
they’ve both indicated their
appreciation and assured me
that they’re managing as
well as can be expected, giv-
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other issues they’re facing,”
Thompson said. “We have
branches, not trees, down in
my neighborhood. We have
power and water. We are do-
ing well and grateful for it.”
In Elsie, Highway 26
was sinking and sloughing
in three places: at the top
In Cannon Beach,
Public Works Director
Dan Grassick said there
were “rather minor
and localized flooding
issues.”
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High water warnings along
Highway 101 in Gearhart.
of David Hill, mile post 23
in the swale at previous re-
pairs, and just west of the
tunnel, reported resident and
Elsie-Vinemaple volunteer
emergency medical techni-
cian Diane Jette on Saturday
afternoon.
A landslide, mud and tan-
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across Highway 103 near
Bay Road, and was cleared
by the Department of Trans-
portation, Jette said. That
area is now clear.
According to Jette, River-
bend Road homeowner Gene
White is philosophical about
the foot of water in his cabin.
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2007 and replaced drywall,
carpet, kitchen and bathroom
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Mullenbach Road and Highway 103 in Elsie, where a car was swept across the road Sunday,
Dec. 6. The driver was brought to safety after the efforts of emergency personnel.
cabinets,” Jette said. “He’s
planning to make his place
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maybe considering cedar
tongue-and-groove
lower
walls that can be removed to
replace the soggy insulation
and then reinstalled.
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with the independent coast
range dwellers take-care-of-
business stance,” Jette added.
The Elsie-Vinemaple Ru-
ral Fire Department also re-
ceived a report from a family
trapped at home by landslide,
and Highway 103 and High-
way 202 closures with no
power or cell service.
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calls back to back on the
windiest day to clear downed
trees from Highway 103 and
Highway 26, Jette said.
When a landslide left a
part of Tweedle Road only
one-quarter passable, the
MacNicholls’ family and
their neighbors hunkered
down. Electricity was inter-
rupted by the downed wires
in the slide and the power
company was trapped in
Vernonia. Highway 202 and
Highway 103 were closed
due to water over the road
and more slides. Generators
rumbled to keep food cold
and water pumped from the
well. Oil lamps gave light.
Ditches were dug to keep wa-
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Power was restored two-and-
a-half days later as residents
watched the water recede.
Other blocked roads were
handled to and from 911
calls. “The best ones were
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with chain saws ready to
discover that local motorists
with their own equipment
had handled the problem pri-
or to EVRFPD’s arrival,” she
said. “That pioneer spirit!”
In Hamlet, Fire Chief Bob
Boone reported a “wet and
windy weekend, but no real
problems we have heard.”
“Some catch basins
plugged up and water
backed up in the street
at a few locations but
was mitigated quickly
when the catch basins
were cleared,” he said.
“Crews have been out
keeping the debris
cleared out of open
channels, catch basin
grates and trash rack
screens.”
A storm surge did bring
the surf up to the vege-
tation line on the beach
and there was minor
ponding at low spots
on some streets during
heavy rains, along with
downed branches.
On Wednesday, Dec. 9,
flooding on Highway
101 between Cannon
Beach and Seaside kept
some from making it to
work or appointments.
— Dani Palmer
CANNON BEACH POLICE LOG
Nov. 29
Dec. 3
4:18 p.m. beach: property found.
An officer found and destroyed a
syringe on the beach.
6:55 a.m. 800 block of Ecola
Park Road: assistance rendered.
A downed tree was blocking
a roadway. Police were able to
remove the tree from the road.
Nov. 30
Street: trespass. A caller report-
ed an unwanted subject in their
parking garage. An officer made
contact and the subject moved
on.
Dec. 6
3:17 p.m. 500 block of Beech
Street: fugitive. A male subject
was arrested on warrant and for
a driving while suspended mis-
demeanor.
Dec. 4
7:21 a.m. Second Street restroom
parking: camping within city
limits. Subjects were warned for
overnight camping.
Dec. 2
1:38 p.m. Sunset Boulevard: in-
formation. A caller reported an
unsecured load on a truck flatbed
and an officer advised the driver
to ensure the load was secured
properly.
11:07 a.m. 300 block of Elk Creek
Road: hit and run. A motor vehicle
hit and run was reported.
11:15 a.m. Highway 101 and
Tolovana: hit and run. A vehicle
hit and run was reported.
7:36 p.m. 1200 block of Pacific
2:16 p.m. 600 block of North
Larch Street: theft. A caller re-
ported theft of a wedding ring
from a closet lockbox.
possession of a controlled sub-
stance. During a traffic stop, a
canine was run around the out-
side of a vehicle and alerted to
the passenger side. The subject
admitted to having LSD inside the
vehicle, and a small baggie con-
taining a white crystal residue was
found. The subject was informed
a case would be forwarded to the
district attorney’s office.
Dec. 10
5:39 a.m. Second Street: camping
within city limits. Subjects were
warned for unlawful lodging.
7:33 a.m. Second Street restroom
parking lot: camping within city
limits. Subjects were warned for
unlawful camping.
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