A brief situation report on the Ice/Snow Emergency as of March 1, 2019 at 7:00am.
INFORMATION
Lane County has opened a Non-Emergency Call Center for inquiries related to winter weather at 541-682-3977. The call center will run from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
If you know of a vulnerable individual, who is in need of assistance (homebound, medically fragile) you can contact the Lane County Public Inquiry Center at 541-682-3799 to let them know. Any emergency or threat to life should go directly to 911.
DAY ACCESS
White Bird Clinic’s Front Rooms day access program (341 E 12th Ave) is open until 10pm tonight and St. Vincent DePaul’s Lindholm Center (456 Highway 99) is open today until 5pm. The following community centers are open from 9am to 5pm.
- Amazon Center 2700 Hilyard St. Eugene, OR 97405
- Campbell Community Center, 155 High St. Eugene, OR 97401
- Echo Hollow Pool, 1655 Echo Hollow Rd. **free showers
- Hilyard Community Center, 2580 Hilyard Street
- Petersen Barn, 870 Bertzen Rd. Eugene, OR 97401
- Sheldon Community Center, 2445 Willakenzie Rd.
- Sheldon Pool, 2443 Willakenzie Rd. **free showers
- Downtown Eugene Public Library, 100 W. 10th Ave
CRISIS SERVICES
CAHOOTS mobile crisis is available in Eugene through the police-fire-ambulance communications center, 541-682-5111 and within the Springfield urban growth boundary through the non-emergency number, 541-726-3714. Crisis walk-in and phone support is available at 341 E 12th Ave.
PROGRAMS
Dental, Medical, Homeless, and SHOP programs are open. Dental is holding an Urgent Care Clinic at 8:00AM. Chrysalis is open by appointment and for groups as scheduled. Call 541-342-8255 to confirm Mental Health Counseling appointments in advance.
HAZARDS
Public Works crews continue to clear roads and downed trees. Read about response efforts…
SHELTER
The Eugene Mission will be open tonight. The Egan Warming Centers will ACTIVATE today, Friday (03/01). They are on STANDBY for Saturday (03/02) and Sunday (03/03)!
FOOD
Meals on Wheels in Eugene will be delivering frozen meals today. Routes will be modified to prioritize delivery to the most vulnerable recipients. FFLC will be open but the Dining Room will be closed and will hopefully re-open on Monday.
TRANSPORTATION
LTD has returned all routes to regular weekday schedule. Most routes are no longer on snow detour. EmX buses are still dealing with some inaccessible platforms. Check with the EmX service alert for the current status of which EmX stations are being served. Before leaving in the home or work, visit LTD.org/service-alerts to see if your route is operating or on detour. For snow and ice route maps visit LTD.org/snow.
BASIC NEEDS
White Bird Clinic has identified a critical need for adult sized BOOTS in light of the inclement weather conditions that are likely to continue over the next week. If you are able, please take your donations of adult boots (used or new) to White Bird Clinic at 341 E 12th Avenue between 8am and 10pm. We will get them to people with the greatest needs.
- Please share the following link on social media to help with this request: https://whitebirdclinic.org/request-for-help-boot-donations/
