Long Drive Around...

[SHANEA]

Flooding closes Presidio-to-Lajitas road

[uh_clem]

Kinda off topic but this story caught my eye..
Another train incident

[TheWildWestGuy]

Both good reads, I especially like Uh_Clem's article.  Someone forgot to close the valves on the tanker car and it leaks argon gas all across West Texas, people in Marathon see the leaks and call to stop the train but it keeps going until Alpine then the train company wants to let the train keep going but doesn't know what's leaking.  I guess they knew it wasn't explosive and didn't poison people because nobody had died yet.   If the Regional Manager for the train can't drive to Alpine in less than 5 hours he must be driving one of those "alternative energy" vehicles that gets 45 mpg but only goes 45 mph.  Incredible... TWWG

[badknees]

Both good reads, I especially like Uh_Clem's article.  Someone forgot to close the valves on the tanker car and it leaks argon gas all across West Texas, people in Marathon see the leaks and call to stop the train but it keeps going until Alpine then the train company wants to let the train keep going but doesn't know what's leaking.  I guess they knew it wasn't explosive and didn't poison people because nobody had died yet.   If the Regional Manager for the train can't drive to Alpine in less than 5 hours he must be driving one of those "alternative energy" vehicles that gets 45 mpg but only goes 45 mph.  Incredible... TWWG

Good thing it wasn't cyanide gas.

[Roy]

Someone needs to have a very intense "discussion" with Union Pacific.  That's just flat ridiculous.

[uh_clem]

Pretty scary considering all the toxic chemicals that are shipped by rail. 

[SHANEA]

Here are some photos that I took this morning. It was at 18 ‘@ 8:00 it
is now at 18.5’, still rising.

[uh_clem]

Wow. 
That is 170 near Lajitas, right?

[SHANEA]

Wow. 
That is 170 near Lajitas, right?

That's correct.

[homerboy2u]

Wow !!!...i just heard over in the news that 9 out of 10 Chihuahuan dams are over their 100% capacity of water, meaning they will have to open their gates to release some of that exceeding levels and all of those dams deliver water to the Rio Grande, meaning more flooding coming their way. Too much rain, this year over the desert.

 This is bad?

[SHANEA]

The Santa Elena Canyon Trail, the Rd from Castolon to Santa Elena Canyon, Cottonwood Campground,
Rio Grande Village class A campground, Maverick Rd, Hot Springs Rd and Trail, and the Window Trail
are closed. There are no river take outs accessible for Santa Elena Canyon. River Road West is 4x4
required. The Rd to Oak Springs is high clearnace required, 4X4 recommended. The laundrymat and
showers at Rio Grande Village are closed for repairs.

Word on the street...

> Everyone is down at RGV now packing up everything from the houses, the
 store, the visitor center, the maintenance area, etc. People will come
 this way to stay, either in empty houses or at the Lodge. It may hit 33
 feet by Friday, and put 8-10 feet of water in the houses.

WOW!  We needs some pictures...

[SHANEA]

River Runs Through It...

[mbent]

Holy cow!

[AirWest]

As we've always said.........Dam Chihuahuas !  Keep your heads above water, Amigos.

[mbent]

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