Quakes Rumble Offshore
The ocean off of the Oregon Coast rumbled last night as a 5.5 magnitude earthquake was recorded about 260 miles west of Florence. There were no subsequent watches or warnings for the coastal area due to the quake. According to the USGS these quakes, while not regular, are quite common and do not usually present an emergency for coastal cities. There were however subsequent quakes in the same area ranging from 3.8 yesterday to 4.7 as late as 3:29 this morning. the quakes occurred on what is known as the Blanco Fracture zone at a depth of about 10km. Coast Radio will continue to follow this story.
10 More COVID-19 Cases Reported in Florence
The Florence area added 10 more COVID-19 cases to its overall count yesterday bringing the total to 819 cases. The new cases were part of a 96 Lane County total reported by Lane County Public Health on Tuesday. After several weeks of declining cases there was an increase for the county that peaked last week and now newly reported cases are going back down. Florence continues to see steady cases as more activities begin to take place. The Oregon Health Authority reported 945 new cases yesterday and there were 31 new deaths recorded that had a connection with COVID-19.
Vax Rates Still Strong
The OHA is also reporting that the average daily vaccination rate is above 20 thousand. Many of these are booster doses, but they are reporting that about 2.7 million Oregonians have completed their full series of vaccinations
Gas Prices – Steady
While the nation is seeing some slight decreases in gasoline prices the state of Oregon is seeing very little in the way of relief from the pumps. Marie Dodds with AAA Oregon says that pump prices across the state have only dropped about a penny a gallon this past week while the Florence price for a gallon of regular gas remains constant at $3.83. Dodds also says that this is the time of the year that drivers normally see a decrease in prices, but this year high demand and tight supply are contributing to the high prices.
