![]() ![]() “The volume of the rain was such that the pumps were overwhelmed. These pumps lift stormwater from the road, into a pump station, and then into the city’s drainage system. Instead, it was the heavy volume of the rains which flooded pump stations, which are usually located in or near viaducts or underpasses. ![]() But according to Caltrans, the flooding was not related to the cutting of vegetation. People who experienced the flooding last Friday wondered whether the lack of vegetation on the hillside surrounding I-580 made it easier for water to flood into the freeway due to poor moisture absorption. Within a month, Caltrans cleared almost all vegetation to prevent another fire. This same section of I-580 has seen multiple destructive fires, including a blaze in September that started in the brush along the embankment and damaged several homes in Laurel. This led to desperate drivers turning their vehicles around on the freeway and going up onramps illegally, nearly driving onto incoming drivers. and noon, and caused serious traffic jams. The closure lasted around 10 hours, between 2 a.m. On March 10, the state transportation agency closed that section of I-580, which runs through the Laurel and Fruitvale neighborhoods of East Oakland. In Oakland, Caltrans told The Oaklandside it is aware of spots on I-580 that could flood again, including the freeway between 35th Avenue and High Street. The atmospheric river bringing torrential downpours to the Bay Area today is being closely monitored by local, county, and state agencies for its potential to flood major roads, including highways. ![]()
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