DEQ urges homeowners to secure hazardous materials during storm
COOS BAY, Ore. - With another heavy dose of rain expected to drench the coast, the Department of Environmental Quality has some tips to help weather the storm.
DEQ is urging businesses and citizens to secure chemical products and hazardous materials, along with other loose items and any waste that could become storm-driven debris.
Some of those things include: aerosols, pesticides, household cleaners, fertilizer, tires and used oil.
We're told, even a small amount of toxic material can cause widespread damage and harm.
And with the possibility of a large storm knocking out cell service, Ann Rakosi with Coos County 9-1-1 recommends each home be outfitted with a land-line telephone.
"An old-fashioned phone that just plugs into the wall and doesn't have a power outlet to drive it, like for cordless phones, often when the power's out, your old-fashioned telephone will still work and that still gives you a way to contact the outside world or call 9-1-1 if you do have an emergency when the regular service is out, or your cell phone service might even be compromised," explains Rakosi.
The winter storm that blew through Oregon caused 167 homeowners to require Red Cross relief. 52 homes sustained minor damage, 37 homes encountered major damage and six homes were destroyed.
This latest storm is set to blow through our area by Thursday.
DEQ is urging businesses and citizens to secure chemical products and hazardous materials, along with other loose items and any waste that could become storm-driven debris.
Some of those things include: aerosols, pesticides, household cleaners, fertilizer, tires and used oil.
We're told, even a small amount of toxic material can cause widespread damage and harm.
And with the possibility of a large storm knocking out cell service, Ann Rakosi with Coos County 9-1-1 recommends each home be outfitted with a land-line telephone.
"An old-fashioned phone that just plugs into the wall and doesn't have a power outlet to drive it, like for cordless phones, often when the power's out, your old-fashioned telephone will still work and that still gives you a way to contact the outside world or call 9-1-1 if you do have an emergency when the regular service is out, or your cell phone service might even be compromised," explains Rakosi.
The winter storm that blew through Oregon caused 167 homeowners to require Red Cross relief. 52 homes sustained minor damage, 37 homes encountered major damage and six homes were destroyed.
This latest storm is set to blow through our area by Thursday.
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