And so it begins

[EasTexOutlaw]

I'll just say so far, there are two of ya'll that are welcome to move here to Texas - but ya need ta work on ya accents!


U.S.

A huge piece of California's Highway 1 near Big Sur collapsed into the ocean
Updated Mon, February 1, 2021, 1:55 PM
0:25
1:09

Massive chunk of California highway collapses after storm

A huge piece of California's Highway 1 was washed out this week by a winter storm that brought heavy rain and snow.

California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) officials said in a statement Friday a debris flow from the hillside above the roadway "overwhelmed drainage infrastructure, flowed across the highway, and eroded the road resulting in the complete loss of a segment of Highway 1" at Rat Creek, about 15 miles south of Big Sur, a mountainous stretch of the state's central coast.

California Highway Patrol Officer John Yerace said he was in the area on Thursday around 4 p.m. when he noticed "this section of roadway, specifically the southbound lane, had fallen off into the ocean."

Images and drone footage from the scene show a huge gap in the scenic highway, which runs along much of the California coast.
The view of Highway 1 on Friday, after a chunk of the roadway collapsed into the Pacific Ocean.
Credit: Gabrielle Lurie/The San Francisco Chronicle/Getty Images / Getty Images
Caltrans crews discovered the debris flow on Thursday, and issued an emergency contract to Papich Construction in San Luis Obispo County to assist with the repair. At daybreak Friday, Caltrans crews and emergency contractors arrived at the scene and found "both lanes of the highway had washed out."

The damage assessment team will continue to work through the weekend, Caltrans' statement said. It's unclear how long the repair could take and the road will remain closed in the meantime.

Officer Yerace said upon discovery of the washed out road he stayed at the scene to keep motorists safe until he was relieved. He later returned.

"Some time overnight, prior to 6:30 this morning, we responded back to the scene with the assistance of Caltrans access and realized that the roadway is now gone," he said.

The area where the road collapsed is about a mile south of the burn scar left behind by the Dolan Fire, one of the wildfires that ravaged the state last summer, Caltrans said.
In this photo provided by Caltrans, a section of Highway 1 is shown collapsed.
Credit: Caltrans/AP / AP licensed
Another stretch of Highway 1 reopened in July 2018, after a massive mudslide in May 2017 heaped tons of rocks on a quarter mile section of the highway, making it impassable and adding 13 acres to the coastline.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency for Monterey and San Luis Obispo counties in response to winter storms that "threatened to cause mud and debris flows," forcing the evacuation of thousands of residents, according to the declaration.

At least 25 structures in Northern California have been damaged as a result of mudslides and debris flow caused by a powerful atmospheric river-fueled storm. Most of the impacted areas are where burn scars exist from earlier wildfires.

CNN's Alexandra Meeks and Sarah Moon contributed to this report.

Originally published Sat, January 30, 2021, 1:34 PM

[1olbull]

Impressive photo!
So many times I have hooned that road!
I always have said that before I go into a nursing home, I'd ride my motor at high speed over an Oregon cliff into the Pacific, but this will surely do ........................ if it is still there in 20 years!

[Plow Horse]

And who pray tell are those 2 Tex?

[EasTexOutlaw]

Well horse, the only two I know of in Cali would be the lovely Rktnmypkt and the almighty mouse.
now iffin you do your plowin in Cali then that would make 3.

Steve, I was only referring to the californicators 😉💄

[idk]

"California Highway Patrol Officer John Yerace said he was in the area on Thursday around 4 p.m. when he noticed "this section of roadway, specifically the southbound lane, had fallen off into the ocean." "

He "noticed" it. Noticing little details like that is probably the result of years of police training.

[Tripps]

I'll just say so far, there are two of ya'll that are welcome to move here to Texas - but ya need ta work on ya accents!


U.S.

A huge piece of California's Highway 1 near Big Sur collapsed into the ocean
Updated Mon, February 1, 2021, 1:55 PM
0:25
1:09

Massive chunk of California highway collapses after storm

A huge piece of California's Highway 1 was washed out this week by a winter storm that brought heavy rain and snow.

California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) officials said in a statement Friday a debris flow from the hillside above the roadway "overwhelmed drainage infrastructure, flowed across the highway, and eroded the road resulting in the complete loss of a segment of Highway 1" at Rat Creek, about 15 miles south of Big Sur, a mountainous stretch of the state's central coast.

California Highway Patrol Officer John Yerace said he was in the area on Thursday around 4 p.m. when he noticed "this section of roadway, specifically the southbound lane, had fallen off into the ocean."

Images and drone footage from the scene show a huge gap in the scenic highway, which runs along much of the California coast.
The view of Highway 1 on Friday, after a chunk of the roadway collapsed into the Pacific Ocean.
Credit: Gabrielle Lurie/The San Francisco Chronicle/Getty Images / Getty Images
Caltrans crews discovered the debris flow on Thursday, and issued an emergency contract to Papich Construction in San Luis Obispo County to assist with the repair. At daybreak Friday, Caltrans crews and emergency contractors arrived at the scene and found "both lanes of the highway had washed out."

The damage assessment team will continue to work through the weekend, Caltrans' statement said. It's unclear how long the repair could take and the road will remain closed in the meantime.

Officer Yerace said upon discovery of the washed out road he stayed at the scene to keep motorists safe until he was relieved. He later returned.

"Some time overnight, prior to 6:30 this morning, we responded back to the scene with the assistance of Caltrans access and realized that the roadway is now gone," he said.

The area where the road collapsed is about a mile south of the burn scar left behind by the Dolan Fire, one of the wildfires that ravaged the state last summer, Caltrans said.
In this photo provided by Caltrans, a section of Highway 1 is shown collapsed.
Credit: Caltrans/AP / AP licensed
Another stretch of Highway 1 reopened in July 2018, after a massive mudslide in May 2017 heaped tons of rocks on a quarter mile section of the highway, making it impassable and adding 13 acres to the coastline.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency for Monterey and San Luis Obispo counties in response to winter storms that "threatened to cause mud and debris flows," forcing the evacuation of thousands of residents, according to the declaration.

At least 25 structures in Northern California have been damaged as a result of mudslides and debris flow caused by a powerful atmospheric river-fueled storm. Most of the impacted areas are where burn scars exist from earlier wildfires.

CNN's Alexandra Meeks and Sarah Moon contributed to this report.

Originally published Sat, January 30, 2021, 1:34 PM

I lived in Texas for 3-4 years, people told me that I picked up an accent, when I got back to NY it took me half a year or so to lose it. I still use a couple expressions I picked up there, though.