The Big Sur we all dream about : Why some residents are delighted that Highway 1 collapsed
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Rat Creek, Big Sur, Calif., Jan. 31, 2021. Highway 1.Kodiak Greenwood
In late January, an atmospheric river dumped heavy rains over the Dolan Fire scar, triggering a debris flow in Big Sur that overwhelmed drainage infrastructure and carried a giant chunk of Highway 1 thousands of feet down the cliff and into the sea. The dramatic slide left behind a 150-foot chasm where the road once was at mile marker 30, another beautiful stretch of California land reclaimed by the elements.
Friends and family members living on opposite sides of the hole were separated. Residents living to the south were cut off from basic services, schools and jobs in the north. The postmaster had to start going the long way around, as did angry tourists attempting to visit from or return to LA.
The disaster they were waiting for: Why some in Big Sur celebrated when Highway 1 collapsed Updated: 11:48 AM PST Feb 26, 2021 By Ashley Harrell/SF Gate
The disaster they were waiting for: Why some in Big Sur celebrated when Highway 1 collapsed Share Updated: 11:48 AM PST Feb 26, 2021
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Show Transcript FOR CANCER PATIENTS SOMETIME NEXT MONTH. GULSTAN: TURNING AGAIN TO WEATHER, THE STORM HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE IN OTHER PARTS OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. YOU CAN SEE THE PROBLEM IN THIS PICTURE. A PORTION OF HIGHWAY ONE IN THE BIG SUR AREA FELL INTO THE OCEAN. THE ROAD WAS WASHED AWAY BY A MUDSLIDE. THE DAMAGE IS CLOSE TO MUD CREEK WHERE WE HAVE SEEN BIG MUDSLIDE PROBLEMS BEFORE. THIS STRETCH OF THE HIGHWAY HAS BEEN CLOSED SINCE TUES