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Oregon health officials finalize plans on who gets COVID-19 vaccines first

Oregon health officials finalize plans on who gets COVID-19 vaccines first (Update: Adding video, Oregon Nurses Association official comments, pre-pandemic stock footage) Phase 1a broken into four groups; broad definition of health care personnel PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) As COVID-19 immunizations have begun around the state this week, the Oregon Health Authority said Friday it has finalized its recommendations for who will be the first to receive doses of new COVID-19 vaccines. Oregon’s Phase 1a COVID-19 Vaccine Plan and Recommended Sequencing aligns with federal Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines for broad groups to be included in the initial phase of vaccine distribution, OHA said in a news release, which continues in full below:

Heavy Oregon rain could lead to flooding

McGinness also showed a projection of when the rain is expected to impact the area. The weather service issued a flood watch for much of Western Oregon and Southwest Washington. It went into effect Saturday afternoon and will remain in effect through Sunday evening. Landslides could be possible. “Excessive rainfall could lead to river flooding as well as flooding of small streams and urban areas,” NWS said. “Heavy rain across the Cascades could cause debris flows over and near the recent burn areas.” Credit: National Weather Service NWS singled out the following rivers with the greatest threat for minor flooding:

Threat From 2020 Wildfires Extends Into Winter, Through Damaged Soil And Foliage

1:06 KLCC s Brian Bull talks to an emergency official on hazards presented by damp winter weather combined with fire-damaged hillsides and waterways. Heavy snow and rain will make for soggy conditions across the region. For places like the McKenzie River Corridor which was ravaged by the Holiday Farm Fire this year, the soil has been stripped of its ability to absorb moisture.  Althea Rizzo, geologic hazards program coordinator for the Oregon Office of Emergency Management, says mud, boulders, and trees could collapse in steep areas. “We don’t have an alarm system for these types of debris flows. So just keep an eye on the hillsides. And they’re frequently preceded by cracking branches and loud pops. Those root systems are starting to break and crack.  Make sure that you have a grab and go bag, ready to go in case something happens.” 

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