I-17
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Last Sunday, the rains caused 3 landslides in Oak Creek Canyon which closed Hwy. 89A for two days. The fire we had in June left no vegetation on the mountain to prevent erosion, so....those landslides brought boulders, rocks, trees and about 4 feet of mud onto portions of the Hwy. I was on my way home that night and as soon as we hit the traffic at a standstill, we knew what had likely happened, so decided on a quick u-turn and headed north through Flagstaff.
Today, the authorities didn't want to be faced with another landslide, with traffic on the highway, so when the rains brought 1/4 inch, they evacuated and shut the highway down.....which in turn diverted traffic back up through the canyon and onto the Interstate.
We, of course, were right in the middle....again.
I've never seen so much water in such a short period of time! Traffic was down to one lane, as the other lane had about 2 feet of water on it.
Needless to say, we headed home. Maybe a movie and some popcorn tonight...from the comfort of our own living room.
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