California Town Cut Off Indefinitely by Winter and Spring Storms

By Jan Wesner Childs 8 hours agoweather.com

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California Town Cut Off for Months After Storms

The Southern California resort town of Idyllwild has been cut off from neighboring towns ever since severe storms triggered flooding and mudslides in the area more than four months ago.

At a Glance

> Two highways were heavily damaged by storms on Valentine's Day.

> The two routes are the only way in and out of Idyllwild, California.

> Officials say they are likely to remain closed for months.

A Southern California resort town, with the idyllic name of Idyllwild, has been cut off from neighboring towns ever since severe storms triggered flooding and mudslides in the area more than four months ago.

And there’s no relief in sight – the roads will likely continue to be closed for months, California transportation officials said in a press release.

The Valentine’s Day storms killed two people, destroyed homes and buildings and washed out roads and levees.

Damage was especially heavy on state roads 74 and 243 – the only routes into and out of Idyllwild, which is in the San Jacinto Mountains. A 200-foot crater opened on Highway 243, destroying a large stretch of the road, according to the Press-Enterprise newspaper.

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Poster Comment:

I hope the people in Idyllwild have survival food on hand.