Five dead, thousands without power in Clackamas County
February 16 2021
Deadly snow and ice storm leaves path of destruction in its wake; sewage treatment at 75% capacity
More than 72,000 Clackamas County residents are still without power as the county and Portland General Electric work to recover from one of the worst ice storms in 40 years.
According to Nancy Bush, county disaster management director, many residents in cities such as Canby and Molalla will be seeing their power restored today, but many more residents in rural areas have still yet to see the lights come back on.
Bush told county commissioners Tuesday, Feb. 16, that approximately 250,000 Clackamas County residents were without power at one point over the past three days — more than a quarter of the county's total population.