In any season, storms can be severe, but there are ways to prepare your home to minimize the risk of damage when severe weather strikes. In some cases, taking these steps can mean the difference between costly home repairs and no storm damage to your home at all.
The National Weather Service in Portland has issued a high surf advisory for the coast due to a strong series of storms crossing the northeast Pacific.
North Lincoln Fire and Rescue and Pacific Power responded at approximately 12:45 a.m Tuesday to news that high winds had blown a tree down onto the roof of a home at 2095 NE Tide Ave. in Lincoln City.
Wind gusts brought a small tree down across NE 22nd Street causing emergency crews to cordon off the area from Oceanlake Elementary to NE West Devil Lake Road around 2 a.m. Tuesday.