The South Road out of San Juanico after Tropical Storm Julio

We left San Juanico via the 'south road' on Sunday Aug. 31. We were on our way to help out our friends in Mulege. Their home was flooded by 4' of water on the Mulege River. The south road had a few wash-outs, but it was still passable. In all our years of traveling to San Juanico we have never seen this road washed out in these places. Amazing.

The ganado were loving all the lush new growth after the storm.

Some locals enjoying the La Purisima River.

The La Purisima River as seen from Hwy 53.

One of the vados on Hwy 53 before Cd. Insurgentes.

Life-flight lands in San Juanico

On Wed. Aug. 27, 2008 we were amazed to first, hear, then see a helicopter circle and land in the valley just below us.

The whole town came out to see 'WAAZZAPPENIN' in San Juanico!

John talked with the local pharmacist and found out that her elderly mother needed to be taken to the hospital in Cd. Constitucion due to an emergency. The helicopter had C.F.E. on it so it doubled as 'life-flight' and delivery vehicle. It brought the town a part so that the electricity could be started up again after 3 days without it.

Thanks to a local contractor, Eric Oldberg, a detour around the massive wash-out on the main highway south of town, was created. He used his tractor and retrieved 2 of the culverts and created this earthen bridge. Thanks! Eric!!

Another view of the highway wash-out.

The south road at San Gregorio after Tropical Storm Julio.
Photo courtesy of John Fields.

Crossing the La Purisima River after Tropical Storm Julio.
Photo courtesy of John Fields.

The Morning After......Tropical Storm leaves his mark on San Juanico!

We were amazed by the amount of rain that fell on our little part of the world.

WOW! This rainbow after Julio, arched over San Juanico, even turning into 2 rainbows!The truck has never been sooooo CLEAN! Thank you Julio.

Well, the new road going south out of San Juanico washed away. Our local police force were coming back to town after a trip south. Before they attempted to cross the river, the road was still in tact, officer Tito got out and started walking on the highway over the culverts, the story is that as he walked the road started to come apart and wash away. Fortunately, he got to the other side before it washed completely away. Unfortunately, the commandante didn't make it across. He spent 3 days in his truck waiting for the water to subside.

A 'life-line' was set up in order to get food and water to the commandante.

The Panga Beach was completely rearranged. We understand that a few of the fisherman's pangas were washed out to sea.