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I <br /> Page 1 of 1 <br /> J NES Eric R <br /> F om: JONES Eric R <br /> S nt: Friday, December 15, 2006 6:36 AM <br /> S bject: Storm update from Eugene Public Works <br /> Ne s Release <br /> De ember 15, 2006 <br /> Co tact: Eric Jones, public Affairs Manager, 541-954-2938 <br /> Fro :Eugene Public' Works Public Affairs Section <br /> For Immediate Release <br /> Eu ene Spared from Significant Windstorm Damage <br /> Eu ene appears to have been spared much of the significant windstorm damage that occurred elsewhere in Oregon on <br /> Th rsday night, Dec.' 14. <br /> Be een 6 p.m. and ?nid~night, the Eugene Public Works Department received calls about seven down trees in areas <br /> thr ughout the city. ~'wo crews worked until 1 a.m. clearing affected streets. Early morning commuters may still find <br /> clo ed or partially cldsed streets at two locations: 14th Avenue and Alder Street, and Laurel Hill and Moon Mountain. In <br /> bot of those locations, power lines tangled in tree branches complicated the removal work. <br /> To ay, Public Works crews will mop up the tree-removal sites and work on clearing branches and other small debris from <br /> stn ets. To report daimage to public trees or debris in the right of way, call the Eugene Public Works Department at 682- <br /> <br /> 48 0. <br /> 1: /15/2006 <br /> <br />