PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Since as early as Saturday, helicopters have been spotted circling Portland after President Donald Trump announced plans to deploy troops in the area.

One neighbor who lives near the ICE facility in South Portland told FOX 12 on Saturday that helicopters were circling overhead for several hours.

“There was three of them circling for over seven hours last night,” said Lawshanda Shavers on Saturday. “They were louder than the protestors!”

FOX 12 reached out to the Port of Portland on Monday to ask about the helicopters flying over the metro area.

A Port of Portland spokesperson responded on Monday night, saying they have issued an alert on their noise management page after a rise in noise complaints related to the helicopters.

“We are aware of the higher v

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