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Salvation Army Responding to Tillamook-Area Floods

The Tillamook Family Services building, located at 2105 4th Street, sustained damage during the storm.

(TILLAMOOK) - The Salvation Army has emergency canteens and personnel standing by for deployment in response to the biggest flood crisis in the Tillamook area since 1996.

Roughly 50 families have been displaced and are receiving help from neighbors and local bed and breakfast establishments.

Cars, mobile homes, and buildings have sustained significant damage, with some mobile homes being swept away. One dairy farmer and his family, stranded by the water, watched helplessly as their heifers succumbed to the floodwaters.

Farmers from around the area are already responding, helping to round up the remaining cattle. A neighbor in a motor boat has rescued the family who will be sheltered by local Salvation Army personnel.

Cape Meares State Scenic Viewpoint to Close Temporarily on Monday

The park is expected to re-open on Thursday.

(CAPE MEARS) - Cape Meares State Scenic Viewpoint, one of the busiest day-use state parks on the north Oregon coast, will be closed Monday through Wednesday while contractors pave its parking area.

An expansion project has restricted parking in the park since Sept. 18th.

Those restrictions are expected to continue until mid-November.

Health Advisory Issued for Water Contact at Twin Rocks Beach

Direct contact with the water should be avoided until the advisories are lifted, especially for children and the elderly, who may be more vulnerable to waterborne bacteria.

(TILLAMOOK) - A public health advisory was issued Wednesday due to higher-than-normal levels of bacteria in ocean waters at Twin Rocks beach in Tillamook County.

Water samples indicate higher-than-normal levels of fecal bacteria, which can result in gastroenteritis, skin rashes, upper respiratory infections and other illnesses.

Health Advisory Issued For Water Contact at Twin Beach

State officials are using a federal EPA grant to monitor beaches and advise the public about elevated levels of fecal bacteria.

(TILLAMOOK) - A public health advisory was issued Wednesday due to higher-than-normal levels of bacteria in ocean waters at Twin Rocks beach in Tillamook County.

Water samples indicate higher-than-normal levels of fecal bacteria, which can result in gastroenteritis, skin rashes, upper respiratory infections and other illnesses.

Direct contact with the water should be avoided until the advisories are lifted, especially for children and the elderly who may be more vulnerable to waterborne bacteria.

Three Men, Clinging to a Cooler, Rescued From Cold Ocean Waters

Only one of the men was wearing a life jacket.

(TILLAMOOK) - The U.S. Coast Guard rescued three men from the cold waters of the Oregon Coast near Tillamook Friday night.

The men had been missing for around seven-and-a-half hours in water with temperatures as low as 65 degrees and were found clinging to an ice chest among the debris of their vessel.