PHOTO UPDATE: By Eli DeVita

Photo Update from Brian Sargent

Photo UPDATE from Mark Lovelace taken by CHP Lieutenant Adam Jager:

UPDATE: 4:18 : More photos from Will Hurlbutt the rancher whose land  is swallowing 101. His son is the handsome young man in the first two photos.  The land has been in his family for generations. (I hear that if the contractor who will be working on this wants to dump the soil on the ranch then they’ll need a permit.  Apparently, the soil once it leaves its ranch, it needs a permit to call it home again.;>)

Don’t forget SoHum Awareness on Facebook for the latest info.

UPDATE 3:46: So Humb Dist. Office says that there are only a handful of kids left at the school. They have a van to transport them if necessary. But not to worry “We will take care of them.”

UPDATE 2:45: Great photos from CHP here

UPDATE 2:29: According to the SoHumboldt Unified School Dist. Redway Elementary, South Fork High School, and Osprey Learning Center will be closed Thursday and Friday.

UPDATE 1:54: Remember, I want to caution folk who are not familiar with our area not to use the backroads and even those who are familiar to avoid them as they will get clogged rapidly and accidents may probably will happen. However, Dyerville Loop rd (see update 1:13) is now plowed and open to one way controlled traffic.  Please proceed with caution and only if absolutely necessary.  No big rigs allowed.

UPDATE 1:20: Times Standard’s take on this.

UPDATE 1:13: I want to caution folk who are not familiar with our area not to use the backroads and even those who are familiar to avoid them as they will get clogged rapidly and accidents may probably will happen.  However,  here is a link to an excellent site with alternative routes and the issues that may be involved with taking them.

UPDATE:11:54 Schools will send out plan via ALL CALL

UPDATE:11:51: KMUD has Great photos!

UPDATE: 11:23 CHP says 2 weeks closure.

UPDATE 11:19: County Roads has two snowplows going up Dyerville. One from each side but the road is officially closed and they have no estimated time of opening

UPDATE 11:05: Link for Big Rig operators.

UPDATE From CalTrans update

ROUTE 101 CLOSED NORTH OF GARBERVILLE DUE TO MUDSLIDE

Eureka  – Caltrans has announced that Route 101 in Southern Humboldt County

is  closed  due  to  a  large mudslide approximately one mile north of Dean

Creek.  Caltrans crews are currently onsite and assessing the situation.

No estimated time of opening is currently available.  Caltrans will issue

another update by 2:00 PM today.

Motorists are advised to use an alternate route.  For the most current road

information   on   all   State   highways,   please   call   1-800-427-7623

(1-800-GAS-ROAD) or visit www.dot.ca.gov.

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CHP has confirmed that 101 is closed North of Garberville due to a massive slide.  Caltrans and CHP are on site.  A CHP spokesperson said that it may be closed the rest of the day.

I’ll update as I get more news about the specific location.

UPDATE:  First reports are saying quarter mile  north of Dean Creek exit. 12-15 feet deep.