La Pine, Ore. – A winter storm dumped up to 30 inches of snow in Southern Deschutes County and Northern Klamath County and caused widespread power outages throughout the area. Midstate Electric Cooperative has successfully restored power to the majority of customers in the area, but up to 2,500 customers are still without power. Midstate Electric Cooperative has 1,400 miles of power line in a 5,600 square mile service territory, so this outage could be for an extended period of time, possibly up to 2 more nights.
At the request of the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, the American Red Cross will be opening a shelter for those residents that are unable to stay in their homes. The shelter will open at 2 PM on 12-14-15 and is located at:
Calvary Chapel La Pine
16430 Third St
La Pine, OR 97739
For up to date information, we ask residents to follow:
Local Media
DCSO website — Emergency Information in Quick Links
DCSO Twitter — @DeschutesSO
Midstate Electric Cooperative Facebook page
La Pine Shelter Manager — 541-639-1179
Please only use 9-1-1 for emergencies. If you need non-emergency assistance from the Sheriff’s Office, please call non-emergency dispatch at 541-693-6911.
Please note the following precautions:
* Stay away from downed power lines. Lines may appear to be off or insulated, but NEVER assume that they are off or safe.
* Put on layers of warm clothing and avoid becoming chilled. Never burn charcoal for heating or cooking.
* Only use generators away from your home and NEVER run a generator inside a home or garage, or connect it to your home’s electrical system unless properly wired to do so. This can cause fires and pose a threat to lineman working on the system.
* Maintain ventilation when using kerosene heaters to avoid build-up of toxic fumes. Refuel kerosene heaters outside and keep them at least three feet from flammable objects.
