High winds slam East County, Columbia Gorge | kgw.com Portland

High winds slam East County, Columbia Gorge | kgw.com Portland: "KGW Meteorologist Nick Allard said Thursday that he expected a windy day ahead with gusts up to 80 mph at Crown Point."




Slight Breeze from the East | Columbia River GORGEOUS: "Well, it is a little breezy here in the Gorge this week.  Trees are falling over, limbs are ripping through the air, litter is playing tag, rangers are trapped in their vehicles at Vista House, visitors are finding (and losing) their center of gravity, and newscasters are having a heyday."

Rock as big as Volkswagen falls onto I-84 | kgw.com Portland

Rock as big as Volkswagen falls onto I-84 | kgw.com Portland: "A large rock, described as being the size of a Volkswagen Beetle car, fell onto Interstate 84 about one mile west of Hood River Sunday afternoon."

http://www.kgw.com/news/Rock-as-big-as-Volkswagen-falls-onto-I-84-240016751.html

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Benson Bridge Damaged by Rockfall

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From the U.S. Forest Service: 

Benson Bridge Closure Date(s): Jan 9, 2014 Starting immediately, Benson arch bridge on Larch Mountain trail #441 at the base of Multnomah Falls is closed due to severe damage from a fallen rock. Engineers are working on an inspection. Larch Mountain trail #441 will be closed from Multnomah Falls viewing plaza near Multnomah Falls Lodge to the Gorge #400 trail until further notice.  

http://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/crgnsa/alerts-notices/?aid=21246

From KGW: 

This isn't the first time a large rock has fallen on the Benson Bridge, but it has been quite a while. 

In 1995, a boulder the size of a school bus slid from the face of upper Multnomah Falls and dropped into the upper plunge pool. This created a splash of 70 feet and sent rocks flying over the bridge. 

A large wedding party just happened to be on the bridge for photos when the boulder fell and 20 people were injured by rock shrapnel, including the groom.  No one had serious injuries though, and the bride and groom's story was featured the next day in the newspaper.  

http://www.kgw.com/news/Large-rock-falls-on-iconic-bridge-at-Multnomah-Falls-239483641.html