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Show 'll'tt . Ifiirnm' ''f'i uw .m 'Jyj r ny, vt.j.Mi; 5.1 ) Ymi-- ) - S ) V '. : n- - YK-KI- 7fii I (ktlttwo or.i Hops Pormiinigifoini; Pldls Cmi1?my threatened. He said the slide is moving diagonally towards the park. He said the park is in line with slide, but is still quite a ways from the slide area." Jones said officials are worried that rain storm forecast for Tuesday and Wednesday may Review Staff A massive mudslide in Farmington caused by heavy runoff has demolished half a dozen homes and is threatening more homes. Melting snowpack has also caused flooding and damage to homes, water supplies and streets throughout Davis County. further complicate the situation. The slide area is active in a perimeter from 200 North to 600 North near 200 East, Jones said. Further evacuations may become necessary, officials said. Donna Sharp, city recorder, said calls about the whereab:' outs of relatives or friends should be made to the Farming-to- n Junior High, She said no such calls should be made to the city offices or the mudslide rolled down Farmington Canyon Monday and into town between 300 North and 600 North east of city center, forcing the evacuation of a area. More homes were evacuated Tuesday as the slide, which had stalled during the night Monday, began moving again. The slide continued moving southwest into the city Tuesday, 451-229- 6. sheriffs office. No one without a pass is being allowed into the city from Burke Lane to State Street, she said. Anyone found in the area without authorization will be arrested. Drinking water should be boiled'until further notice, she said. A large section of mountain east of Farmington fell into Rudds Canyon where it mixed with a stream and turned into a 1.5 ile long mass of mud. The slide was followed by winds injuring four persons, accord- ing to sheriff's deputies. A water aqueduct broke Tuesday, temporarily adding to the water level until repaired. Water in Rudd Creek has built up behind a wall of mud, according to Harry Jones, Davis County chief deputy. After steady water buildup, the slide has continued its movement. Jones said six homes were completely demolished Monday by the slide, while 25 were seriously damaged. About 200 people were evacuated from their homes Monday and temporarily housed at Farmington Junior High School. Most of the evacuated left the junior high to move in with family or friends by Tuesday. Residents have been warned by a fire siren each time the Monday night that gusted up to miles per hour. Mud snapped power poles and broke gas lines, leaving a power outage in a one by two mile area Monday, officials said. Flooding continued Tuesday in the county, as record snow-pac- k in eastern mountains was melted by temperatures reaching the 90s over the weekend. Streams in Kaysville, Layton, Centerville, and the Bountiful area became surging torrents, ' ' ' ' 'xf " ' V4" ',rif ' cu - ' - Ws XWKv - Staff photos by Dan Miller SAND BAGS are placed along flooding Rudd Creek in Farmington by "human chain" of volunteer workers. 50 slide moves. Officials are concerned that the creek water may break through the wall of mud, causing even more damage. Water supplies in the, city have been contaminated and residents were being asked to boil drinking water. Jones said Lagoon Amus- ement Vf v('AVA V Wednesday, June 1, 1983 By RON KNOWLTON 20-fo- ot V Ml 3 No. 40 Alydyfidl A V ytit, '4 rn Vol. V4. Park, which was evacuated Sunday when the slide first broke out, does not appear to be seriously flooding yards, streets, basements and damaging underground pipes. Hundreds of volunteers turned out to fill and place sandbags to divert water away from homes in several cities. In communities throughout the county, officials continued a round the clock flood watch. Flooding in south Davis County continued to be a major problem in Centerville, West Bounti- - and Bountiful. Residents should continue to boil their water in Farmington. Water usage in other areas of the county has also been reful the northeast section of the may be in jeopardy, Russell said. City officials are monitoring that situation quite closely. All utilities are still operating stricted. and it is safe to drink tap water Following is an update of in the city, Russell said. The flooding conditions in the water has been good and is county: constantly tested for contamiin city Centerville Mayor Neil Blackburn nation, he added. Bernard Creek and Center: de- clared a state of emergency ville Creek have both overfThursday afternoon after lowed onto city streets, eroding creeks in the city began overstreets and damaging property. flowing onto city streets and - City workers are trying to , through residential property . . , I keep silt out of storm drains to Smoot Park was wiped out prevent the drains from clogby flooding after a dike at 1700 ging, Russell said. N. 400 W. broke, according to The most serious problems as Centerville Police Chief Clifford af Tuesday morning in the city Russell. were at Chase Lane and Main Water on the frontage road Street, Bernard Lane, 400 S. near the freeway is also Main and at 700 E. 100 S. Wact Bountiful quite deep, Russell said. One of the citys pumphouses City officials have requested - residents conserve water. Irene Janes said the level of a city reservoir is down and city officials have tried to find out way. Until the problem is corrected, officials are asking residents not to store water or water their lawns. Water, however, is safe to drink. Mrs. Janes said city officials and volunteers have directed water away from population areas and dikes havew been built around homes that may be in jeopardy. At 500 South the city has a mini Niagra Falls running down ;he street. The water is dropping 10 to 12 feet off the road and leading west. Much of the water is running onto fields west of the city. A major canal in the city is also overflowing and has been directed west towards the coun Coun-cilwom- ty landfill (BARD). City officials are trying to locate private contractors to help dredge the l canal, Ms. Janes said. At 100 West five homes are completely surrounded by water, Ms. Janes said. - A-- Bountiful Barton Creek and STone Creek are causing most of the problems in Bountiful. City officials are monitoring several where the creeks crossings cross under the road. Layne Forbes, city attorney, said the road may be undermined by flooding at 1300 E. 150 S. where water is passing into the road. Also a crossing at 700 S. Canyoncrest Road may go, causing problems. At 800 E. J300 N., water is running dangerously close to a Continued on Pago 2A Residents Warned by 'Rumblings1 A rumbling FARMINTON in the mountains was the only warning many Farmington residents had before a crashing mudslide moved down Farmington Canyon, breaking off trees and dumping mud and rocks into a dozen homes. You could hear the rumbling and the automatic reaction was to get out, said Cam Arrington, bishop of the Farmington 1st LDS Ward, Tuesday. Hundreds of Arringtons neighbors were evacuated from their homes Monday evening as the mud moved down Farmington Canyon. Leaving behind all Valuables with no knowledge of what might ultimately happen to homes and belongings, resi- dents moved to temporary quarters in the Farmington Junior High and many then MUDSLIDE moves through to stay with fnends or trees in east Farmington as men and machinery work to control it. Reports from officials said half a dozen homes have been destroyed by the mudslide, with up to 15 others damaged. Orson and Leslie Whitmer, 607 N. 200 W., decided to stay on at the junior high. We just wanted to stay close to our home, Whitmer said. He said he watched a neighbors home threatened are the 'historical and pioneer part of town. Many buildings in the area are 100 years old. Don Simms, whose home was moved off its foundations by the said We had no before he mudslide, collapse, all. My boy was in at warning evacuated. It was like lava; it just oozed the bathtub and we just wrappover the carport and collapsed ed a towel around him and left. the . house, he said. Jack and Irene Olsen, 121 W. Mrs. Whitmer said she and 600 N., recalled a similar disasher husband had been prepared ter in 1923. to leave their home Sunday and I was here on Sept. 23, 1923, had packed valuables in their, car. Then we just had the feel- when the big flood came that she said. ing everything would be all destroyed Lagoon, we had a lot that time, During we and unpacked every- of rock and right water, but this time thing. is the mud. it to were able a They only grab few blankets before leaving. She said in 1923, five lives Arrington said one of the chief were lost in the flood. We haconcerns of the continuing slide vent lost anyone this time. Drug, Alcohol Abuse Prevention Plan Is Outlined funds, the state has recognized the best way to treat it is to stop By BARRY KAWA Rovlaw Staff Behind the it before it becomes a problem. Utah Senate Bill 109 increased $145,500 allotted to Davis Counalcohol alcohol tax and will raise an abuse and an for drug ty prevention and education plan additional $1.5 million dollars to is the message, an ounce of be used in the fund. On the basis of total populprevention is worth a pound of cure. In past years, state funds ation and school population, have been used to treat patients Davis County will receive and little has been offered on $145,500. of the funds. The committee sent its recommendation preventing the problem. of dispersion of the funds to the to Jim Kelly, According State Division of Alcohol Utah Davis a of chairman County committee to disperse the and Drugs last week. The divi FARMINGTON r andor drugs for The second priority level projects are programs for senior citizens to decrease the misuse of prescription drugs. Included divisions recommendation and training of 800 elementary in the proposal is the offering of appoint a dispersion committee school teachers and 30 secon- prevention of drug dependence to allocate the funds in order of dary level health teachers in a training courses. Priority there importance. A public hearing to special alcohol and drug abuse is the promotion of awareness of discuss the committees report prevention curriculum training. the need for treatment in alOther proposed projects in- cohol and drug cases. and get input from the public In one segment, volunteers was attended by only one person clude a juvenile alcohol school last week. lor drug and alcohol offenders-an- d would be recruited and trained e and inThe their parents, and an eight-wee- k in delivering report said that on school educational services course over half of Davis County for parent training alcoholism. Priority four is to youths age 7 have used al parents of adolescents. sion will study the report and judge the priorities set for vari- -' ous county programs. The county will then take the cohol and flooding possibilities as Rudd Creeks backs up behind the wall of mud is that the areas non-medic- al purposes and 26 percent continue to use them. The highest priority set for funding is the in-ho- four-pag- 12-1- reduce drunken driving in the county. All drivers education classes in the Davis School District would receive a presentation on drinking and driving. The final priority is lowering the states estimated 44 percent use of alcohol and drug use by 18 to An eight-wee- k stress management course for young adults would be offered and workshops for Davis County bartenders on how to spot problems with customers would be taught. rv Not Forgotten Indox 1 School dismisses for the summer on Fri-- . day in Roy, but one class is not ready to say goodbye to a spe- ffte cial teacher. 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