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Here is the latest info from Clackamas County concerning the Sandy River flood and the LoLo Pass Road that needs to be rebuilt:
Clackamas County to hold Saturday informational meeting on Welches flooding
Clackamas County officials will hold an informational meeting Saturday morning to provide information and to answer questions about this week's flooding along the Sandy River that destroyed East Lolo Pass Road, damaged homes, and stranded 150 to 250 residents.
The meeting is 9:30 a.m. at Welches Elementary School, 24901 E. Salmon River Road. The school is behind the Hoodland Fire District headquarters off U.S. 26.
Commissioner Jim Bernard and officials from the county's roads, emergency management, and public and governmental affairs departments will attend.
The meeting is open to the public. It is scheduled to take place prior to the scheduled Villages at Mt. Hood Town Hall meeting.
Press Release
Hoodland Fire
January 20, 2011
5:00 pm
Welches, Oregon - As Portland General Electric has restored electricity this afternoon, the Hoodland Fire District is concerned for fire safety. We are hopeful that homeowners have shut of their main circuit breakers and appliances to prevent unwanted fires. We are asking people to watch for smoke or fire coming from houses and report to fire department personnel above the washout. At this time the Hoodland Fire District has limited fire suppression capabilities in the affected area. The location of the temporary fire and medical reporting point is located on Lolo Pass Road near Briarwood Road; please look for the driveway marked by two large construction barrels.
Welfare checks that are happening are done by Hoodland Fire Personnel; they will be wearing official fire district apparel to include hats, jackets, sweatshirts, t-shirts, vests etc. If you have someone not affiliated with the fire district or sheriff's office, please report that the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office.
The Red Cross will have their catering truck with hot meals available until 7:00 pm today. The Red Cross will determine if there is a need for tomorrow later on today. The shelter at Camp Arrah Wanna will be closing down tonight at 6:00.
The shuttle system is still available, the senior center bus is on approximately 1 hour schedule going from the Barlow Trail Road/Lolo Pass junction to Brightwood, Camp Arrah Wanna, Welches shopping center and Rhododendron. This maybe augmented by the fire district van on an as needed basis. Mountain Express is still operating on their schedule as follows:
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Barlow Trail & Lodge Lane |
Barlow Trail & Lolo Pass |
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6:11 am |
6:15 am |
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11:47 am |
11:52 am |
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6:42 pm |
6:47 pm |
Respectfully Submitted,
Scott C. Kline
Public Information Officer
Hoodland Fire
A state of emergency has been declared for Zig Zag and Welches due to the flooding over the weekend that has left hundreds without power, water, phone and electricity plus a way out from the flooding of the Sandy River. LoLo Pass Road has been taken out for about a half mile due to a change of course by the river. Residents may be out of power for three to six weeks. A hand cut trail for two miles has been cut through neighboring properties for access now that LoLo Pass Road has been taken out for around a half mile. It looks like an earthquake area as the road buckled and river debris flowed through the area just above the Barlow Trail intersection.
The Red Cross has opened a shelter for families affected by the flooding at Camp Arrah-Wanna, 24075 E. Arrah Wanna Boulevard in Welches. The fire department and volunteers are checking on people in more isolated areas.
The bridge that crosses the Zig Zag River close to Hiway 26 to access LoLo Pass is currently closed and is getting assessed for stability. Not only the amount of water flow but the large trees that went down the river caused a great deal of erosion. All local bridges are getting checked out for damage assessment from the barrage of large trees that rambled the structures for days as the rivers roared through the area.
Here is the latest news on the emergency declaration for Zig Zag and Welches.
The total amount of destruction is yet to be completely assessed. At last count I believe four homes have been taken down the river. Three on the Sandy and one on the Zig Zag from a log jam across the Zig Zag River behind the local Skyway Restaurant near Rhododendron. Other homes are threatened by bank erosion and log jams on the rivers.
More details are to follow as they become available.
"I CAN'T" IS DEAD!
There's a wonderful story in "Chicken Soup For The Soul" about a 4th grade teacher and a funeral. The teacher had her students fill a sheet of notebook paper with all the things they couldn't do. They wrote furiously for quite a while filling their paper with "I can't do ten push-ups," or "I can't kick the soccer ball past second base," or "I can't get Debbie to like me."
The students were then instructed to fold their papers and place them into a shoebox at the front of the room. The teacher then tucked the box under her arm, and invited the students to follow her out into the playground. There, they each took a turn at the shovel and dug a hole four feet deep. The box was placed in the hole and quickly covered with dirt.
The students then held hands while the instructor delivered a eulogy in memory of "I can't." In it, she noted that "I can't" was survived by his brothers and sister, "I can," "I will," and "I'm going to right away."
"I can't" is a close relative to most of us, yet maybe with a little extra effort we can finally let him go. It won't be easy since he's been such a close relation, yet maybe by dwelling on his brothers and sister and their importance to us - we can!
Remember the unforgettable line from "The Little Engine That Could"? "I think I can - I THINK I can! I THINK I CAN!" Don't forget the last line of our quote for the day. "Worry about the chances you'll miss when you don't even try!"
As I listen to the rain failing this morning I'm thinking, will it stop?
Here is a more comprehensive update on the flooding locally in Rhododendron, Welches, and Brightwood areas.
What does eight and a half inches of rain at Timberline do to our area rivers?Chaos was unleashed throughout the area. The Zig Zag River, the Sandy and the Salmon were all raging over the past couple of days. Over 200 people were evacuated up Lo Lo Pass Road. Power, telephone lines, and cell service are out mostly in the Lo Lo Pass area as the powers of the rivers unleashed their fury.
Here is a newsclip from KPTVshowing how LoLo Pass Road in Rhododendron was wiped out. It's difficult to say how long it will take to rebuild these roads and fix the access.
Two homes were washed away in the flooding. One was called Gertrude's Vintage Cabin along LoLo Pass Road on the Sandy River and built in the 30's or 40's and survived the 1964,1996 and 2006 floods!
The second was a forest service cabin on the Zig Zag River behind the Skyway Restaurant area on Road 3 Lot 7. A log jam event caused major bank erosion in this area and completely took this cabin down the river. The next downriver cabin is also in eminent danger of major erosion and destruction. I spoke with the owner of the cabin while he was assessing the damage. The cabin has been there since the 20s but the river has changed course over the years.
Once the waters recede it will be interesting to see just how much damage has been caused by these recent events.
Collins Lake foreclosures are dominating the market in Government Camp. Here is a recent new listing that just became available today.
Another foreclosure unit went pending today, listed at $240,000
The last two sales closing in Collins Lake were also foreclosures. Once closing at $207,000 and another at $234,000.
December 2010 saw six closed sales for the month according to multiple listing service. Here are the six sales:
The first two listed are foreclosures. Two properties were in Government Camp. The majority of homes selling at this time are second homes vs. primary residential properties. Three of these sales were cash and three with conventional loans.
Here are some interesting foreclosure numbers from RealtyTrac concerning 2010's numbers:
*2.87 million homes received foreclosure filings in 2010
*Foreclosure notices were up 1.67% from 2009
*They were up 23.23% from 2008
*1 in every 45 homes in the United States received a foreclosure filing
*Five states accounted for half of foreclosures: California, Florida, Arizona, Illinois and Michigan
*In California, 1 in every 25 homes received a foreclosure filing
*In Nevada, 1 in every 11 homes received a foreclosure filing
*In the 4th quarter of 2010, foreclosures slowed due to documentation issues
*1 million homes were foreclosed on in 2010
*The documentation delay will push foreclosures into 2011 for a projected 1.2 million foreclosures
*2011 should be the peak of the market downturn
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