(Tualatin, OR) – Tualatin, along with most of the metro area experienced a historic storm over February 12 – 15, resulting in damage to trees, power lines, and property. The City activated its emergency operations center to organize the City’s response. Initial priorities included clearing roadways of hazards and debris that had accumulated, including portions of Ibach Street, 50th and Wilke, Nyberg Lane, 108th, 105th, Helenius Street, and Boones Ferry Road.
As of late last week, all major arterials were cleared and City staff had transitioned into neighborhoods to clear debris sidewalk-to-sidewalk.
To assist with debris removal in neighborhoods, the City made four drop-off sites available for residents at no cost in areas worst hit by the storm, including one site at Tualatin High School. Sites were open between Thursday, February 18 and Monday, February 22 and received hundreds of loads. At one point, 27 vehicles were waiting at Tualatin High School to drop off debris. The events were made possible with the support of over sixty volunteers – many from Tualatin’s Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT).
For those unable to access one of the drop-off sites, staff have asked that remaining tree debris be placed in planter strips or neatly stacked along the curb before March 1. Over this week and next, staff will work neighborhood-to-neighborhood to clear remaining debris before turning their attention to our parks and greenways.
On February 22, the Tualatin City Council adopted a resolution declaring an emergency related to winter storm events. As stated in the resolution, “... a declaration of state of emergency is necessary to ensure the City of Tualatin has the appropriate resources to respond to the emergency, to protect life and property, and to minimize danger to life and property.”
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