I've been following the mess up in the western UP, . For those that haven't seen it, they got around 8" of rain overnight and there is major destruction with city streets completely washed out and many country roads with bridges washed out. Most of this is in the Houghton/Hancock area.
Good idea to check on him. Ironwood/Bessemer were also hit hard. Nasty system! Here is a picture of a street in Houghton.
X2...didn't know a thing about it! I can't imagine 8"...we had 3"+ in less than 24 hrs (2" of it in less than an hour) a few weeks back and it tore some stuff up!
Houghton and Hancock are basically built on hillsides separated by a lake in the middle. That much rain in a short time is a recipe for disaster. Kinda weird that 180" of snow melting each and every spring doesnt affect the geography much
yooperdave probably wouldn’t acknowledge if his own house washed away, cos then we’d (and the rest of the curious world) would know where he’s been living.... jus sayin’ Yoop.....
My son and son in law are hiking on Isle Royal they left the truck at Copper Harbor. They must go through Houghton to get home. There is no way to communicate with them until Saturday when they take the ferry off the Island. Hope they didnt get to wet.
Doing fine, thank you! Took a drive to Baraga yesterday and enjoyed a meal at the "Drive In" restaurant....you know it's good; my "low cholesterol" light must have been on!! (About 30 miles from Houghton) Over 60 sinkholes reported' multiple roads closed and just plain washed away. Prayers go out for this child..... Dad digs child out of collapsed basement after flash flooding hits Upper Peninsula
