Mudslide

FARMINGTON — Davis County emergency crews have closed Skyline Drive in Bountiful because it has washed out — again.

FARMINGTON -- A key city emergency preparedness official has issued a letter of warning and advice to residents on how to deal with the possibility of mudslides over the next six weeks, suggesting among other things that people not sleep in the basement during that time frame.

In a recent story and headline about the potential for mudslides in Farmington, the Standard-Examiner mistakenly reported that the public should consider sleeping in their basements.

City Manager Dave Millheim suggested that, during this vulnerable time, sleeping in the basement is not advisable.

FARMINGTON -- Mayor Scott Harbertson said heavy runoff this spring poses more than a flooding concern for the city; it also raises the chance for mudslides in his community.

Harbertson is concerned the hillsides on the east of the city have been scarred of enough foliage by two fires in the past decade that heavy runoff will lead to a fallout of mud for people on the east side.