Vail Daily
Mudslides and debris flows are expected to continue for years to come with little to no possible mitigation solutions.
CDOT/Special to the Daily
Over the past few weeks, mudslides and flash flood warnings have prompted continual closures of Interstate 70 in Glenwood Canyon. A result of the Grizzly Creek Fire burn scar, the steep slopes surrounding the interstate in the canyon have become increasingly susceptible to these large debris flows. And really, there’s not much anyone can do.
“We’ve all known that this risk of mudslides was here,” said David Boyd, public affairs officer for the White River National Forest.