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News Tipoffs - Oregon Editors Newsletter for Saturday September 28, 2024 ( 2 items )  

Army Corps of Engineers Hosts Public Info Sessions Focused on Lookout Point and Green Peter Reservoir Drawdowns
PORTLAND, Oregon, Sept. 27 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Portland District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) invites the public to three online information sessions to learn about Willamette Valley dams and reservoirs operating under court-ordered interim injunction measures. USACE staff will present current status and planned operations in the Willamette Valley System with a focus on the 2024 deep drawdowns at Lookout Point and Green Peter reser  more

Calif. Gov. Newsom: California Deploys Additional Urban Search, Rescue Resources to Support Hurricane Helene Response
SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 28 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 2024: As Hurricane Helene made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane overnight, Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the deployment of California Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) members to the area impacted by the hurricane. In close coordination with FEMA, the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) is immediately deploying 151 firefighters and support personn  more