Mayor Frank T. Elduen signed the emergency proclamation on Nov. 9, authorizing the city to take immediate action to protect public safety, stabilize infrastructure, and restore essential services.

The hardest-hit areas include shorelines near Marine View Drive, Neptune Way, Mariner Court SE, and Peninsula Court SE, where wind-driven waves and elevated water levels have eaten away at the coast and now threaten nearby homes, private property, and public infrastructure. Previous stabilization efforts in those areas have also been damaged by the storms, according to the city.

City crews are assessing the damage and coordinating with other agencies and engineering professionals on emergency stabilization, permits, and potential funding. Public works, police, fire, information technology, and finance departments are all involved in the response.

The storms have also taken a toll on the city’s own operations. Power outages and voltage fluctuations affected city facilities and technology systems, and the loss of cooling raised temperatures in the city’s server room, putting systems used for public safety communications, utility billing, records, and other services at risk.

The Finance Department will separately track emergency costs — including overtime, equipment, repairs, contracts, and technology restoration — to support financial accountability, insurance claims, and applications for disaster assistance.

Officials are urging residents and visitors to stay away from affected shorelines, unstable embankments, and restricted areas where erosion or storm damage may have made conditions hazardous.

Because power outages are continuing, a warming shelter has been opened at the Ocean Shores Lions Club, 832 Ocean Shores Blvd. NW.