Show The Salt Lake Tribune Wednesday July 22 1987 B7 ’ Vita i i J‘ x £ ic Ts? 2i£ i? &£ ? Y :' V Vl'f i ' —Tribune Stall Photo by Stephen Hurtt v Relentless Rainstorm Puts Salt Lake Valley in the Swim Tuesday’s cloudburst drenched Salt Lake Valley and provided many challenges for its residents For Anthony Walker 12 above the day was wet but not miserable Here he wipes out while performing acrobatics on a snow disk at Buttercup Park 1500 E 10075 South The park acts as a catch basin during wet weather At right a motorcyclist displays good form while negotiating Salt Lake City’s wet streets A number of intersections were flooded by the short-live- d but intense storm that dropped more than an inch of water in various locations throughout the valley Several underpasses were closed as a result of the storm and many cars stalled from the flooding No serious traffic accidents were reported during the storm Meanwhile hail almost the size of golf balls lower right pelted Orem and Provo breaking 600 panes of glass at BYU Damage was estimated in the thousands of dollars Hail was also reported in a number of communities east of Salt Lake City Pictured at lower left workers scurry to move water from the Heber M Wells state office building at 150 E 300 South Four inches of water accumulated on the buildings lower floor The building’s drainage system failed and about 900 workers were evacuated as water cascaded through the building Firefighters reported that at least one ceiling had fallen and a wall was separated from its supports No major structural damage was found Damage to the building was reported to be under $100000 Officials were pinning the damage on the drainage system buildings roof-to- p Cash collected by the Utah State Tax Commission housed on the fust floor was apparently saved from the flooding Skies were so dark during the storm that many motorists turned on headlights as did the woman pictured at left on 300 South at 900 East o 'b 'tr- - o & r — o cf5X° v ' Vlie "-! — Tribune 14 "W 1 TniinrniTT Staff Photo by Paul Fraughton Most drainage systems were working but Highland Drive at 9800 South was closed as we 1 as a location at 7400 South dll6 to dogged drains nrnfifciHi 9l fY ya v v- - V fc -- Tribune 1 Staff Photo by Pam Fraughton 1 — AaauculeO Hiesb LuboipholO |