Portland firefighters and the Portland Bureau of Transportation ran an evacuation exercise of the Portland aerial tram. Employees were "mock-rescued” by Portland Fire and Rescue crews.

The closure, which runs from Thursday night to Tuesday morning, will allow crews to shorten the tram’s haul rope ... efforts to reinforce Portland’s Burnside Bridge have been delayed.

The most intense activity, particularly lightning, was concentrated in Clark and Cowlitz counties in Washington, though the storm's moved into the Portland area.

The lower terminal of the Portland Aerial Tram, which connects the waterfront to OHSU’s main campus, is located along the ...