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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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