THEMA: Unwetter: Kalifornien ruft den Notstand aus

Nachdem in den letzten Tagen schon einige Bergrutsche, auch auf dem Hwy 1 waren, wird es zur Zeit immer gefährlicher:

www.spiegel.de/panorama/kalifornien-gouverneur-ruft-wegen-sturm-den-katastrophenfall-aus-a-a3aefd73-d83f-4e3b-a8d7-ddc0328d34e9

Wer gehofft hatte, dass das Ganze nur ein paar Tage dauert, der hat sich sehr getäuscht. Im Gegenteil, es wird immer schlimmer, die Überschwemmungen und Bergrutsche werden immer mehr:
edition.cnn.com/2023/01/12/weather/california-flooding-atmospheric-river-thursday/index.html

Quelle: Big Sur Information

NEW SLIDE ACTIVITY ON HIGHWAY 1 WITH ASSESSMENTS TO CONTINUE
MONTEREY / SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTIES – Caltrans continues to make assessments at numerous locations on Highway 1 which are showing significant instability as a result of an ongoing rain event.
There is a new slide at PM 18, just south of Mill Creek, which has covered both lanes of the roadway. The gates at Paul’s Slide at PM 22 remain locked and recent activity there has moved sections of the catchment area’s concrete barriers into the center of the roadway. Crews are also responding to an area north of Lucia at PM 23.5, where a lane there has settled over a foot in the last two days. A new closure is in place at that location known as Morning Glory.
In addition, there are multiple locations within the closure area which are exhibiting activity and, in some cases, distributing material across the roadway or undermining the road.
Caltrans has resident crews within the closure area. These crews are conserving supplies as a result of this extended period of storms. Even during these storms, crews have continued to respond, and are making daily evaluations of the roadway.
In advance of clearing weather over the course of the next few days, Caltrans crews and additional contracted crews are being mobilized to help clear the road.
It is anticipated that a resupply convoy, such as the one that took place on Friday Jan. 13, may be able to be scheduled in the coming days as road and weather conditions permit and crews are able to clear a path.
The southern closure of Highway 1 will remain at the elephant seal viewing area, four miles north of San Simeon. A significant slide, one mile south of Ragged Point, extends over both lanes of travel. As a result, the highway is impassible at this location and is expected to restrict access to Ragged Point from the south for several weeks.

Ach Du meine Güte, das sieht ja schlimm aus, schlimmer als ich gedacht hatte. Wenn das so weitergeht, dann wird es in den nächsten Jahren so grosse Teile des Hwy. 1 wegschwemmen, dass dieser Highway aufgegeben werden muss, bzw. irgendwo mehr im Landesinneren neu gebaut.
Aber was momentan im gesamten Kalifornien wettermässig passiert, ist schon extrem. Es sind ja auch Highways im Norden von Kalifornien gesperrt.

Diese Sperrung des Hwy. 1 könnte sogar noch einige Monate dauern. Es kommen immer wieder neue Bergrutsche:
bigsurkate.blog/2023/01/19/caltrans-update-1-19-23-with-emphasis-on-polar-star-slide/

Die Sperrung des HW1 wird wohl noch länger dauern.

Sollte jemand den HW1 aktuell befahren wollen bitte vorher sich hier informieren

Hier die neuste Meildung

Thursday, March 16
UPDATE #31
ASSESSMENTS ON HIGHWAY 1 CONTINUE AT AREAS DAMAGED BY MOST RECENT STORMS
MONTEREY / SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTIES –Highway 1 on the Big Sur coast remains closed from Ragged Point in San Luis Obispo County to just south of Deetjen’s Inn in Monterey County due to slides and rockfall from winter storm events.
This is an overview of larger road damage issues associated with recent storm events. Crews have cleared dozens of smaller slides and repaired and cleared culverts. Updates on estimated times for reopening of each of these sites will be provided as that information becomes available.
Highway 1 at PM 39.5
Crews responded to a slide which appeared today just south of the Torre Canyon Bridge.
The repairs made this winter at Mill Creek Slide at PM 18 held up well during recent rain events as did repairs at the Polar Star Slide, one mile south of Ragged Point.
Updates on estimated times for reopening of each of the damaged areas above will be provided as that information becomes available.
Caltrans and contracted crews will continue to work all daylight hours, seven days a week, to move forward with these repairs.

Ja, es sieht wirklich schlimm aus. Und ich könnte mir vorstellen, dass man den Hwy.1 so schnell nicht mehr öffnen wird, wenn überhaupt. ich glaube fast, diese Strasse lässt sich nicht mehr halten. Hier sind noch ein paar neue Bilder:
bigsurkate.blog/2023/03/15/big-sur-south-coast-version-slip-sliding-away/amp/

Das Wetter spinnt definitiv.

Wir hatten in San Antonio einen Temperatursturz von 32 auf 7 Grad.
Ich habe Bilder vom Big Bend NP und Alpine gesehen mit Bluebonnets im Schnee.
In Alpine TX sollen es ca 6 cm gewesen sein.

Hier ein Link zum Video Quelle Big Bend NP FB Seite