1962 Columbus Day Storm - Worst Storm in Oregon History?

10/11/2022 (Permalink)

We restore storm damage 24-hours a day in Lane County!

Sixty years ago, the Columbus Day Storm, known as the “Big Blow,” wreaked havoc on Western Oregon and Washington. According to the Oregonian, m ore than 300 people were hospitalized, and 53,000 homes in the two states were significantly damaged. Sixteen-thousand trees were blown down in Portland alone, and miles of power lines also came down.

“Hurricane winds shrieked in from the Pacific and knocked all of Western Oregon to its knees,” The Oregonian wrote. Streets in Portland and cities and towns across the Northwest were left covered with “broken trees, fallen signs, shattered glass, and tangled power lines.”

The storm was quickly labeled the “worst weather disaster in Oregon’s history.”

Our local Springfield and East Lane County teams respond to storm damage emergencies every year in Creswell. Our technicians are certified by the Institute of Inspection, Cleaning, and Restoration Certification (IICRC), the nonprofit certifying body for the cleaning and restoration industries. We have the training, equipment, and experience to restore storm damage quickly and efficiently.

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You never know when a storm will blow in and cause damage to your property. When your home or business in Pleasant Hill has storm damage,  our Springfield and East Lane County team is Here to Help. ® Call us today at 541-741-7925.

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