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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />March 14, 2011 <br /> <br />CONTACT: <br />Eric Johnson, Public Works Surface Operations Manager, 541-682-4800 <br /> <br />From Public Information Section: 541-682-5523 or 541-954-2938 <br />FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE <br /> <br /> <br />Eugene Public Works Cleans Up After Storm Roars Through Area <br /> <br />City of Eugene Public Works crews are in clean-up mode following wind gusts of up to <br />60 mph and torrential rains that swept through the area this afternoon. Emergency public works <br />operations currently are focused in keeping streets passable. <br />As of 5 p.m. today Eugene Public Works had two tree crews in action, responding to <br />reports of about a dozen trees down at a number of locations around the city, including a tree <br />that fell on a house near Roosevelt Boulevard in west Eugene. No injuries were reported in that <br />incident. Other crews were using dump trucks and backhoes to clear debris from streets. <br />Power was temporarily lost at a traffic signal at Highway 99 and Prairie Road; however, <br />power was quickly restored at that location. Localized flooding incidents were reported during <br />the heaviest periods of rain this afternoon, but the water quickly subsided as the storm moved to <br />the east. <br />Eugene residents can call Eugene Public Works at 541-682-4800 to report public works <br />calls for service or online at www.eugene-or.gov/pw, <br /># # # <br /> <br /> <br />Public Works Administration ● City of Eugene ● 101 E. Broadway, Suite 400, Eugene, OR 97401 <br />Phone 541-682-8421 ● Fax 541-682-6826 ● www.eugene-or.gov/pw <br />