On Jan. 13, the city of Eugene issued a state of emergency due to ice and rain storms. Officials believed Eugene was set to sustain over an inch of ice, which would inevitably cause issues for the city and surrounding areas.
Lola Weber, new to the Eugene area, expressed her concerns over the ice storm.
“I was shocked when I saw my car. Being from Southern California, I never experienced anything like this,” Weber said. “I’ll probably make it home by Friday. As for work – I pet sit – and the family I pet sit for had their flight canceled.”
Missing out on work and canceled flights are just two of several disruptions the storm caused for Eugene locals. 
Seva Pet in Junction City, a family-owned dog rescue, was hit hard by the ice storm. A recently developed dog enclosure that housed some of their larger dogs was destroyed due to the ice deposits. 
Mandy Cracknell, who runs the pet rescue, spoke out about the damage her enclosures incurred. 
“The storm destroyed everything,” Cracknell said. “The one big building cost us probably around $10-11,000, which was humongous for us. We were so happy and proud we saved it all. It’s going to take us a year maybe for that structure.”
Cracknell said Seva Pet has garnered some support online, even receiving a repost by Sunny Hostin, a member of the View on ABC. Cracknell said she felt relief from the views online, but e doesn’t know exactly how long it will take to recover, as she relies heavily on donations. 
Power outages have been reported throughout Eugene and Springfield to the Eugene Water and Electric Board. 
As of Jan. 25, there are over 951 businesses and homes still without power. 

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A child texts while standing next to their bike near campus during a winter storm on Jan. 13, 2024.