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CDOT clears ‘lake’s worth of water,’ debris from I-70 after Garfield County mudslide
A massive mudslide buried Interstate 70 in Garfield County, Colorado, with mud, debris, and a significant volume of water, leading to a three-day closure. CDOT crews used heavy equipment to clear the highway, which reopened Thursday after heavy rain and hail overwhelmed drought-stricken soil. No injuries were reported.
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