Governor Kotek requests federal assistance for December storm damage in Union County

Governor Asks For Federal Disaster Declaration From December Storm

Gov. Tina Kotek has requested a major disaster declaration from President Donald Trump following severe storms that struck Oregon from Dec. 15 to Dec. 21, 2025. The request seeks public assistance for nine counties — Clackamas, Hood River, Lane, Lincoln, Linn, Polk, Tillamook, Union and Yamhill — and statewide access to the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.    "The scale of damage from December's severe storms impacted multiple Oregon communities…

Governor Kotek requests federal assistance for December storm damage in Union County

UNION COUNTY – Oregon Governor Tina Kotek has formally requested a major disaster declaration from President Donald Trump following a series of severe storms that struck Oregon in mid-December 2025. This declaration would request federal assistance for nine counties, including Union County.  The Oregon Department of Emergency Management reports that around forty miles of power lines were damaged and 2,056 OTEC customers were left without power f…