Diesel engine taking more heavy equipment down the railroad tracks to clean up mudslide blocking train photo by DeAnne Gallegos
The Ruby Cliffs outside Ouray, with heavy rain cascading down the rocks. Photo by Cyndi Pasmin
DSNGRR sending thier front loader down the tracks from Silverton to help clear out mudslide that shut train down last Wednesday photo by DeAnne Gallegos
Cleanup was a big task for CDOT with 8 mudslides between Silverton and Ouray photo by CDOT
Mudslide on Red Mountain pass last week photo by CDOT
Mudslide on Highway 550 near Chattanooga curve after the torrential rains last week photo by CDOT
The aftermath- a wall of debris along Highway 550 between Ouray and Ridgway Photo by Katey Fetch
On July 29th in the counties north of Silverton, heavy rain fell for most of the day, triggering flash floods and mudslides that cascaded down the mountains and hills. At approximately 6:45 pm, a “GO” evacuation order was issued for areas near Ponderosa Village and Culter Creek Dr, east of Highway 550, between Ridgway and Ouray.
Officials urged residents to seek higher ground immediately as the hig…
