NOW
NOW ON
NOW ON KGW NEWS, A BIG UPDATE ON COVID
VACCIENS EVERYONE IN OREGON, 65
AND OLDER IS NOW ELIGIBLE FOR
THE SHOT FLOODED ROADS,
HIGHWAYS AND LANDSLIDE CONCERS
THE LATEST ON THE ATMOSPHERIC
RIVER DRENCHING WESTERN OREGON
AND SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON.
AND LATER, A CLACKAMAS COUNTY
LEADER NOW UNDER QUESTION FOR
HIS FACEBOOK POST.
IT'S HARD TO GET THROUGH IT.
IT'S VERY TRIGGERING.
IT IS VERY HATEFUL AND BIGOTED.
YOUR NEWS STARTS >> NOW.
WE BEGIN AT 11:00 WITH WELCOME
NEWS FOR MANY OREGONIANS.
GOVERNOR BROWN ANNOUNCED TODAY
ANYONE 65 AND OLDER WILL BE
ELIGIBLE TO GET THE COVID
VACCINE STARTING IN JUST 11
DAYS.
DAYS.
DAYS. THANK YOU FOR BEING WITH US
TONIGHT.
TONIGHT.
TONIGHT. I'M LAUREL PORTER.
THIS FOLLOWS A RECOMMENDATION
FROM THE CDC TO OPEN UP
ELIGIBLITY FOR THE SHOTS.
KATHERINE COOK HAS MORE ON THE
CHANGES AND WHY MANY PEOPLE
STILL WON'T SEE IMMEDIATE
RELIEF.
RELIEF.
RELIEF. >> ARE YOU EXCITED TO GET
VACCINATED?
VACCINATED? OH, I AM.
OH, I AM.
OH, I AM. YES >>.
YES >>.
YES >>. IS WEARING A SHORT SLEEVED
SHIRT.
SHIRT.
SHIRT. HE'S ALREADY READY FOR ROLL MY
SLEEVE.
SLEEVE.
SLEEVE. KEN >> AND MARGIE SWIECA WERE
THRILLED TO LEARN THEY'LL BE
PART OF THE NEXT GROUP ELIGBLE
TO GET THE COVID-19 VACCINATION
>>.
>>.
>>. I
>>. I WAS
>>. I WAS EXCITED.
YEAH I WAS I TOLD MARTY RIGHT
AWAY.
AWAY.
AWAY. ON
AWAY. ON TUESDAY GOVERNOR KATE BROWN
ANNOUNCED OREGONIANS 65 AND
OLDER AS WELL AS CHILD CARE
PROVIDERS PRESCHOOL AND K
THROUGH 12 TEACHERS CAN GET
VACCINATED STARTING JANUARY
TWENTY THIRD.
TWENTY THIRD. THAT'S WHEN THEY EXPECT
ADDITIONAL VACCINE SHIPMENTS TO
START ARRIVING FROM THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT >>.
GOVERNMENT >>. YOU KNOW THESE THESE VACCINES
DID NOT MAGICALLY APPEAR IN
OREGON TODAY NOR THE LAST TIME
I CHECKED WHERE WE ACTUALLY
ABLE TO ORDER THEM.
SO THE MESSAGE IS PATIENCE FOR
FOLKS >> AFTER THE GOVERNOR'S
ANNOUNCEMENT, STATE HEALTH
OFFICIALS BRIEFED THE VACCINE
ADVISORY COMMITTEE PART OF THAT
COMMITTEE'S JOB HAS BEEN
DECIDING WHO GETS VACCINATED
AND WHEN FRONTLINE HEALTH
WORKERS AND FIRST RESPONDERS
GOT PRIORITY.
GOT PRIORITY. TEACHERS WERE SLATED TO BE NEXT
BUT THE GOVERNOR TOOK SOME HEAT
FOR NOT PUTTING SENIORS BEFORE
THEM.
THEM.
THEM. NOW
THEM. NOW THEY'LL BE TOGETHER.
>> SO FOR THE VACCINE ADVISORY
FOLKS, THOSE WERE SOME OF THE
CONVERSATIONS THAT WE PLAN TO
HAVE.
HAVE.
HAVE. SO
HAVE. SO JUST ACKNOWLEDGING THAT
WE'RE JUST HEARING THIS
INFORMATION WE >> WERE JUST
REALLY EXCITED BECAUSE WE KNEW
IT MEANT THAT WE COULD HAVE
CONTACT WITH ALL OF OUR
GRANDCHILD AND THAT WE CAN
RESUME OUR SEEING OUR FRIENDS
WHO THOSE THOSE RELATIONSHIPS
ARE REALLY IMPORTANT >>.
FOR THE RECORD, THE SWEEK HAS
ALWAYS WANTED TEACHERS TO GET
VACCINATION PRIORITY BUT >>
THEY'RE THRILLED BY TUESDAY'S
NEWS MOSTLY >> JUST VERY
EXCITED THAT THERE IS A
VACCINE.
VACCINE.
VACCINE. THE GOVERNOR >> ASKED FOR
PATIENCE.
PATIENCE.
PATIENCE. STATE HEALTH WORKERS PLAN HOW
TO DISTRIBUTE THE NEWLY
RELEASED DOSES NOTING THE FEDS
DIDN'T GIVE THEM A HEADS UP
ABOUT THEIR AVAILABILITY.
SHE ASKED PEOPLE NOT TO CALL
THEIR DOCTOR'S OFFICE ABOUT
WHEN THEY CAN GET VACCINATED
BUT RATHER WAIT FOR MORE
INFORMATION EXPECTED FRIDAY IN
THE MEANTIME.
THE MEANTIME. >> I HAVEN'T HAD MY HAIR DONE
PERMED OR COLORED FOR 10 MONTHS
THIS WEEK AS ARE >> MORE THAN
HAPPY TO START PLANNING.
IT'S >> REALLY GOING TO BE NICE
TO RESUME NORMAL LIFE >>.
KATHERINE COOK, KGW NEWS WHLE
YOU >> CAN SAY THAT AGAIN.
AS FOR THE LATEST NUMBERS
TODAY, OREGON REPORTED TWELVE
HUNDRED NEW CASES AND FIFTY
FOUR NEW DEATHS.
WHILE THAT DEATH COUNT IS HIGH,
IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE IT TAKES
TIME TO PROCESS DEATH
CERTIFICATES.
CERTIFICATES. THE DEATH DATES RANGE FROM
DECEMBER 18TH TO JANUARY 9TH.
HEALTH OFFICIALS, MEANWHILE,
ARE WATCHING THE CASE NUMBERS
CLOSELY FOR A POST HOLIDAY
SURGE.
SURGE.
SURGE. THEY SAY WE'LL HAVE A BETTER
IDEA OF THE IMPACT IN THE
COMING WEEKS AND HOPEFULLY
AVOID HAVING HOSPITALS
OVERWHELMED LIKE IN CALIFORNIA
>>.
>>.
>>. WE
>>. WE WANT >> AS FEW PEOPLE TO DIE
OF THIS VIRUS AS WE CAN
POSSIBLY MANAGE AND AND WE'RE
DOING OK.
DOING OK.
DOING OK. WE HAVE SO FAR KNOCK ON WOOD
MANAGED TO AVOID THAT KIND
OF HEALTH SYSTEM OVERARM MATZE
SAID WE'RE WORKING FURIOUSLY
NOW ON VACCINATION AGAINST
SEEING THE LIGHT AT THE END
OF THE TUNNEL AND REALLY HOPING
TO GET THROUGH THIS WITH AS FEW
LIVES LOST >>.
WE ALSO GOT AN UPDATE ON COUNTY
RISK LEVELS TODAY MONROE COUNTY
KOUMOUE CLATSOP AND BAKER
COUNTIES ARE ALL MOVING FROM
HIGH RISK UP TO EXTREME RISK ON
FRIDAY.
FRIDAY.
FRIDAY. THIS MAP SHOWS WHERE EACH
COUNTY STANDS MOST OF OREGON
INCLUDING THE ENTIRE PORTLAND
METRO REGION IS CONSIDERED
EXTREME RISK MOVING TO EXTREME
RISK MEANS RESTAURANTS WILL
HAVE TO CLOSE DINING ROOMS.
GYMS ALSO HAVE TO CLOSE AS DO
INDOOR ENTERTAINMENT VENUES
LIKE MUSEUMS OR THEATERS.
RETAIL AND GROCERY STORES ARE
LIMITED TO 50 PERCENT CAPACITY
COVID CASE RATES DETERMINE
WHICH RISK LEVEL A COUNTY FALLS
INTO.
INTO.
INTO. YOU
INTO. YOU CAN FIND A MORE DETAILED
BREAKDOWN ON KGW DOTCOM WOW >>.
NOW THAT HEAVY RAIN OUT THERE
CAUSING FLOODING AND LANDSLIDES
RIGHT NOW SIX ROADS ARE CLOSED
TONIGHT IN WASHINGTON COUNTY
BECAUSE OF THE HIGH WATER.
THIS IS WEHTER VIDEO FROM
BEAVERTON AND YOU CAN SEE AT
LEAST THE DUCKS ARE HAVING A
LOT OF FUN THERE AND THEN THIS
IS PRICKETT CREEK FLOWING OVER
NORTHWEST STRINGTOWN ROAD.
THIS IS NEAR FOREST GROVE.
REMEMBER, DON'T DRIVE THROUGH
FLOODWATERS.
FLOODWATERS. PLUS >> THE RAINS HAVE NOW LED
TO A SEWER OVERFLOW INTO THE
WILLAMETTE RIVER TONIGHT.
THAT'S JUST THE SECOND TIME
THAT'S HAPPENED IN OVER A YEAR
.
.
. AND
. AND WE'RE ALSO SEEING POWER
OUTAGES ALL OVER THE METRO WITH
MORE THAN 7000 PEOPLE IN THE
DARK IN MULTNOMAH COUNTY ALONE
.
.
. LET'S
. LET'S BRING >> IN CHIEF
METEOROLOGIST MATT ZAFFINO FOR
OUR FIRST LOOK AT WHERE WE
STAND NOW WITH THE RAIN.
AND MATT, I JUST HEARD OUR
POWER WAS OUT IN NORTHEAST
PORTLAND.
PORTLAND.
PORTLAND. IT'S JUST A WILD NIGHT OUT
THERE WITH SO MUCH RAIN ON THE
ROADS TOO.
ROADS TOO. THERE >> IS A LOT TO GET
THROUGH.
THROUGH.
THROUGH. LAUREN POWERS OUT OF MY HOUSE
TOO.
TOO.
TOO. AS
TOO. AS WELL.
AS WELL.
AS WELL. SO I KNOW THAT MANY OF YOU OUT
THERE IF YOU'RE WATCHING US BY
BATTERY OR LISTENING TO US
SOMEHOW YOUR POWER IS OUT A LOT
TO GET THROUGH.
LET'S START WITH DOPPLER RADAR.
WE ARE IN IT RIGHT NOW.
I MEAN THIS IS REALLY THE HEART
OF THE MATTER BETWEEN NOW AND
THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS YOU
CAN SEE THOSE SPLOTCHES
OF RAIN.
OF RAIN.
OF RAIN. I WENT OUT TO EMPTY THE RAIN
GAUGE ABOUT AN HOUR AGO AND I
WAS ABSOLUTELY DRENCHED BY THE
TIME I FINISHED DOING THAT
LITTLE CHORE AND WE HAVE HAD
RECORD RAINFALL DOWNTOWN NOW
WE'RE OVER TWO INCHES FOR THE
DAY.
DAY.
DAY. AS
DAY. AS I
DAY. AS I PULL THE MAP OUT THOUGH ON
DOPPLER YOU CAN SEE THAT
OFFSHORE THERE'S STILL A LOT
OF RAIN OUT HERE.
SO WE'RE WAITING FOR THIS COLD
FRONT TO MOVE ON THROUGH TO SEE
THIS RAIN LESS AND NOW YOU CAN
SEE THE BACK EDGE APPROACHING
THE COAST >> BUT IT'S NOT AT
THE COAST YET.
SO WE'RE STILL GETTING HAMMERED
WITH RAIN.
WITH RAIN. NOTICE THE WIND LINES
CONVERGING RIGHT ABOUT HERE.
THAT'S ABOUT WHERE THE FRONT.
SO I THINK THE FRONT IS EITHER
JUST ON THE COAST OR JUST ABOUT
TO COME OUT OF THE COAST AND
THAT IS THE ENDING OF THE HEAVY
RAIN.
RAIN.
RAIN. BUT
RAIN. BUT FOR THE VALLEYS IT'S GOING
TO BE A COUPLE MORE HOURS
BEFORE THAT ACTUALLY GOES DOWN.
NOW LET'S TALK ABOUT THE WINDS
FOR A MINUTE TO SOME OF THESE
GUYS WERE EARLIER IN THE DAY
BUT NOT ALL OF THEM K8
DISAPPOINTMENT.
DISAPPOINTMENT. SIXTY SIX MILES AN HOUR THAT
WAS EARLIER IN THE DAY.
BUT NEWPORT TONIGHT.
FIFTY EIGHT MILES AN HOUR.
THE FREMONT BRIDGE.
FIFTY ONE MILES AN HOUR AND
YES, THERE IS A WIND GAUGE ON
MOUNT HOOD TOP OF THE CASCADE
OF MOUNT HOOD MEADOWS.
SEVENTY THREE HUNDRED FEET JUST
REPORTED A GUST >> OF NINETY
FIVE MILES AN HOUR.
SO THAT GIVES YOU AN IDEA AS TO
HOW MUCH ENERGY WE ARE DEALING
WITH HERE NOW THE RAINFALL AND
THIS IS JUST SINCE MIDNIGHT
MAIJA ONE POINT SIX NINE INCHES
FOR PORTLAND THAT MEANS FOR THE
MONTH WE'RE OVER FIVE INCHES
OF RAIN.
OF RAIN.
OF RAIN. THAT MEANS WE'VE ALREADY IN THE
FIRST 12 DAYS OF THE EXCEEDED
OUR NORMAL AVERAGE FOR JANUARY
AND I'M SURE WE'RE GOING TO SEE
RECORD RAINFALL FOR THE DAY BY
THE TIME IT'S ALL SAID AND DONE
,THE RAINFALL AMOUNTS STILL
TICKING UP OVER TWO INCHES DOWN
IN MCMINNVILLE.
IN MCMINNVILLE. SOME OTHER RAINFALL TOTALS FOR
YOU THAT I'VE UPDATED.
SEVERAL OF THESE WILL EASILY
PUSH OVER SEVEN INCHES AS YOU
CAN SEE THERE.
SO AGAIN, IT IS A WILD NIGHT
OUT THERE.
OUT THERE. SO HERE'S WHAT WE CAN EXPECT.
THE RAIN AND WIND WILL PEAK IN
THE VALLEYS IN THE NEXT TWO
HOURS.
HOURS.
HOURS. RAIN WILL END BY SUNRISE IN
FACT, PROBABLY BY ABOUT 4:00
A.M. IN THE PORTLAND AREA.
IT'S REALLY GOING TO DROP AWAY
THE RIVERS WILL BEGIN TO RECEDE
TOMORROW AS WELL.
I'LL BE TRACKING THE CLACKAMAS
RIVER ADESTE TO CATER FOR ONE
THAT'S EXPECTED.
THAT'S EXPECTED. WELL, IT'S GETTING CLOSE TO
FLOOD STAGE RIGHT NOW.
MORE ON THAT LATER.
LAUREL, BACK TO YOU.
>> SO MUCH TO KEEP TRACK OF .
THANK YOU, MATT.
WE JUST GOT WORD A LANDSLIDE IS
BLOCKING BOTH DIRECTIONS
OF S.R. 14 TONIGHT EAST
OF CARSON, WASHINGTON
TRANSPORTATION OFFICIALS SAY
YOU CAN EXPECT ALL LANES TO
STAY CLOSED OVERNIGHT AT LEAST
THEY DON'T KNOW WHEN THE ROAD
WILL BE BACK OPEN AND
LANDSLIDES ARE CAUSING CONCERN
ON THE COAST AS WELL.
THIS IS PARTICULARLY TRUE IN
THE AREA AROUND OTUS IN LINCOLN
COUNTY.
COUNTY.
COUNTY. IT WAS BADLY BURNED DURING LAST
YEAR'S WILDFIRES LEAVING THE
GROUND SUSCEPTIBLE TO SLIDING.
HIGH WINDS HAVE ALSO PICKED UP
TODAY ALONG THE COAST.
NEW TONIGHT ONE HUNDRED TWENTY
SIX THOUSAND THAT'S THE FINE
LEVIED AGAINST A SALEM JIM THAT
OPENED ITS DOORS TO MEMBERS AND
WILLFULLY IGNORED RESTRICTIONS
PUT IN PLACE TO SLOW THE SPREAD
OF COVID-19 AS MIKE BENNER
REPORTS, THE FINE IS THE
LARGEST HANDED DOWN BY OREGON
OSHA >> TUESDAY NIGHT IN SALEM.
WE FOUND PLENTY OF PEOPLE
WORKING OUT AT COURTHOUSE CLUB
FITNESS ON COMERCIALS STREET
SOUTHEAST NOT TERRIBLY
SURPRISING TO THE FOLKS AT
OREGON OSHA.
OREGON OSHA. WHAT THEY'RE >> DOING IS
THEY'RE OPERATING ILLEGALLY IN
DEFIANCE OF STATE RESTRICTIONS
FOR INDOOR FITNESS >>
ACTIVITIES.
ACTIVITIES. AS A RESULT >>, OREGON OSHA
FINED THE COMPANY THAT RUNS THE
FITNESS CENTER CAPITAL RACKET
SPORTS MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED
AND TWENTY SIX THOUSAND MORE
THAN THIS >> CURRENT ONE WE'VE
ISSUED IS THE HIGHEST WE'VE
DONE RELATED TO COVID
ORGANIZATION >> SPOKESPERSON
ERIN CORVIN SAYS A HEFTY FINE
COMES JUST TWO MONTHS AFTER
CAPITAL RACKET SPORTS WAS
ORDERED TO PAY 90000 DOLLARS
FOR VIOLATIONS AT SOME OF ITS
OTHER COURTHOUSE CLUB
FACILITIES.
FACILITIES. THIS IS >> REALLY ABOUT PUBLIC
HEALTH AND THE OREGON OSHA
CONTEXT PROVIDING PROTECTION
FOR EMPLOYEES FOR WORKERS >> AS
CORVEN POINTS OUT, CAPITAL
RACKET SPORTS ISN'T THE ONLY
BUSINESS TO COME UNDER THE
SCRUTINY OF OREGON OSHA SINCE
THE PANDEMIC STARTED LAST
MARCH, OREGON HAS RECEIVED MORE
THAN 18000 COMPLAINTS RELATED
TO COVID.
TO COVID.
TO COVID. THE STATE AGENCY CONDUCTED MORE
THAN 200 INSPECTIONS LEADING TO
UPWARDS OF 70 CITATIONS.
WHAT >> OREGON OSHA HAS BEEN
ABLE TO DO IS BE PRETTY NIMBLE
ABOUT THIS AND AGAIN USE
EDUCATION AS MUCH AS WE CAN BUT
THEN WHERE APPROPRIATE USE
ENFORCEMENT IN >> RESPONSE TO
THE NEARLY ONE HUNDRED AND
TWENTY SEVEN THOUSAND DOLLAR
FINE LEVIED AGAINST CAPITAL
RACKET SPORTS OWNER JOHN MILLER
WROTE ON FACEBOOK VOLUNTARILY
BANKRUPTING A BUSINESS MY
MEMBERS DEPEND ON FOR THEIR
HEALTH AND 300 EMPLOYEES DEPEND
ON FOR A LIVING IS NOT
REASONABLE.
REASONABLE. TWO MONTHS INTO OUR SECOND TWO
WEEK FREEZE AND I AM STILL LEFT
WITH ONLY ONE REASONABLE COURSE
OF ACTION REMAIN SAFE AND OPEN.
>> THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE AND
THE RISK GOING FORWARD IS THAT
YOU HAVE SUBSTANTIALLY HIGHER
FINES.
FINES.
FINES. IT'S WORTH >> NOTING EMPLOYERS
>> DO HAVE 30 DAYS TO APPEAL
CITATIONS YOU HAVE TO BELIEVE
THAT WILL HAPPEN IN THIS CASE
THOUGH AARON CORVIN OF