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ODOT shot drone footage Tuesday, Sept. 22 along Hwy. 22, including this view of fire-ravaged Detroit.
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development announced Tuesday it is investing $1 million to restore potable water to the rural town of Detroit after its treatment plant was destroyed in last September s destructive wildfire. Access to safe drinking water is essential for residents to be able to return to this rural community and begin rebuilding after the devastating wildfires of 2020, Rural Development Acting State Director Jill Rees said. This grant will help the community create an interim solution that will provide potable water for residents while the town pursues a long-term solution.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded the City of Detroit $1 million dollars to help build a temporary water system to replace the one destroyed by the Lionshead Fire.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded the City of Detroit $1 million dollars to help build a temporary water system to replace the one destroyed by the Lionshead Fire.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded the City of Detroit $1 million dollars to help build a temporary water system to replace the one destroyed by the Lionshead Fire.
Feb 9, 2021
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Oregon’s Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced that the City of Detroit is receiving a $1 million grant to support the rebuilding of the city’s water system, which was destroyed by the Lionshead Fire in September 2020, during the state’s unprecedented wildfire season.
“When I went to Detroit to see up close the damage of the Lionshead fire and meet with affected Oregonians, I saw an unfathomable amount of destruction and heard heartbreaking stories of loss loss of life, homes, and an entire community as we knew it,” said Merkley, who serves as the top Democrat on the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee that funds the grant. “Rebuilding the water system and restoring critical water services is a critical step, and there will be plenty more to do but I know the people of Detroit are resilient and will bounce back. Our road to recovery may be long, but we’re going to get through this together.”