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This article originally provided by The Logan Banner
June 28, 2006
 Some vehicles crossed the high waters backed up under the Stollings underpass that reached into State Route 10. |
Torrential rains caused many problems for numerous people throughout Logan and Mingo County Monday and Tuesdy morning, as mud and debris and trees washed into highways.
Several automobile accidents have been reported which may have been caused by wet and slick roads.
Department of Highways workers were called out to trouble spots in more than one county, reports said. Some places reported power outages. State Route 10 in Justice Addition was closed for a few hours on Monday to remove debris caused by a mudslide. Then, early Tuesday morning around 4:10, a minor, single-vehicle crash dislodged a tree and debris into the roadway, closing the road again to motorists. The way was cleared for traffic around 7:10 a.m. and vehicles began flowing through the Justice Addition area soon thereafter.
The Stollings underpass was also flooded Monday afternoon. Despite the high water, some cars attempted to go through, ignoring the high water signs. The waters rose into Tops Dinner Club’s parking lot.
In Mingo County on Sunday, heavy rains caused mud and debris to clutter the roads along State Route 49 between Sprigg and Williamson, causing traffic tie-ups. Department of Highways crews were dispatched to take care of mudslides and debris on Route 49.
Also in Mingo County yesterday, it wa reported that roads were blocked at Hell Creek near Delbarton due to high waters flowing across State Route 65.
Department of Transportation crews were out late last night and early this morning before sunup to deal with the slides, slippages and water related problems according to Tim Pullen, Maintenance Assistant for Logan County.
“We have had a bunch of problems including a slide down on Route 10,” Pullen said. “It was probably caused by where some gas well drilling on the hill did a little damage. The (water) saturation caused a slip. Over on Crooked Creek there was a slip on County Route 12, and we had a slide over on Route 17. We had one up on Route 44 as well. We had water blocking the road in Stollings and (Ellis Addition) and there was a washout up on Dempsey Branch by the college. We had crews out at 3 or 4 o’clock this morning. They worked until 8 or 9 o’clock last night.”
Pullen said the road crews will monitor the situation and hope for better weather.
“We will be monitoring everything and watching (for bad weather). There is not much you can do. Charleston wants us to keep the roads opened,” he added.
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