Humans may be the apex construction engineers
But their rule often lasts only until the forces of Mother
Nature appear
In Wyoming on a road traversing Teton Pass that is 17 miles
long
A huge chuck of the road collapsed in landslide force that
was very strong
Fortunately no one was on the highway when a portion fell to
the ground hundreds of feet below
But the highway departments of Idaho and Wyoming have a
tough task to repair the surrounding ski resorts before they are covered in snow
Sadly the lessoned to be learned is that no matter how
strong or well-engineered a project can be
When Mother Nature in a destructive mode rumbles it can
become only a distant memory
We mere humans can only hope we have warning to be able to
safely flee
And can rebuild it much stronger so enough collapse is less
likely we will soon again see
© 6/10/2024 Michael P. Ridley aka The Alaskanpoet
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