RSOE EDIS: USA - Extreme Weather - 2010.01.22

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2010-01-22 04:14:54 - Extreme Weather - USA EDIS CODE: ST-20100122-24648-USA Date & Time: 2010-01-22 04:14:54 [UTC] Area: USA, State of Arizona, Arizona-wide, Damage level: Heavy (Level 3) Not confirmed information! Description: High winds and severe weather have caused several accidents and two rollovers on Arizona's interstate system. An accident on Interstate 10's eastbound lane near Picacho Peak has backed up traffic as of 3:45 p.m. Thursday, a spokesman for the Department of Public Safety said. Another collision in the same area except in the westbound lane has occurred but is not blocking traffic, officials said. A third accident -- this time involving a turned over semi-- has occurred at mile post 210 on Interstate 10. That's near Eloy. The westbound lanes are blocked. High winds forced another semi to rollover on Interstate 8 about 40 miles east of Yuma. Lanes are blocked in that area as a result. Interstate 17 in the Phoenix area is experiencing restrictions, as well. Officials will open the southbound lanes of Interstate 17 until 6 p.m. to allow traffic coming from Flagstaff to clear out. After 6 p.m. Thursday, I-17 and I-40 will be closed indefinitely, officials said, although they hope to reopen the roads on by noon on Friday. Posted:2010-01-22 04:14:54 [UTC] Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu