NEWS RELEASES
Editor's Note: This news item was retrieved and first published through Q13 Fox News's website.
Heavy rains and mudslides caused damage to roads, trails, and historic sites at Mount Rainier National Park. All roads leading into Mount Rainier National Park as of February 10 have remained closed. There is no access to Paradise or the Longmire Historic Landmark District, according to a news release from the National Park Service.Q13 Fox News Staff, cover in their article, "A portion of State Route 706 leading to the park will remain closed until further notice because of an unstable hillside above the highway. It's unclear when the road will reopen. The road has been closed since Thursday, Feb. 6, when driving rain triggered several mudslides, closing all lanes." Assessments of the road were done on February 9, and it was found still too dangerous to remove debris. Once precipitation slows across the park, critical systems are protected, and waters begin to recede, NPS staff will conduct a more comprehensive evaluation of in-park road and infrastructure impacts.
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