| | |  News from Around Banderas Bay 
Sayulita Report and Area Highway Updates
 PVNN
September 10, 2010
| | Despite the ongoing rains, roads and highways are being cleared and the situation is improving in and around the small town of Sayulita. (photos by Jay Ailworth, Strange Bird Photography) | |
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Despite the stormy weather, the situation is improving in Sayulita and other small towns around Banderas Bay that have been ravaged by the recent, and ongoing, heavy rains
According to Suzanne Wilson, who has family living in Sayulita, electricity and water are functioning in some areas of Gringo Hill and just off the Punta de Mita Hwy in Sayulita. The lower lying areas along the river have suffered sever damage with water, electricity and sewer lines affected
Unofficial reports state that between 20 and 30 homes were washed out in Sayulita and many homes are filled with mud and debris. During the flood, the river appeared to have widened and changed course, resulting in many landowners losing land to the river
Runoffs are still flowing 20 to 30 mph in the river and nearby creeks. The road to Higuera Blanca, about 3 miles from Sayulita, lost about 150 meters due to erosion. Many homes in the ranches nearby were swept away and some livestock drowned
After another landslide at Km 130 on Highway 200 just before midnight on Thursday, the highway was closed overnight. It was re-opened around 8 am on Friday. Highway 200 is open, with 4 spots between Sayulita and Bucerias where the road is limited to one lane. Reports state that traffic is flowing quite well despite the complications
Sayulita has more than one entrance into town off the Punta de Mita Hwy just at the beginning of town and they are open. Some restaurants are open, like Chocobanana, and a few other stores are also servicing the local people. Early this afternoon, water service was restored in downtown Sayulita
Heavy machinery is clearing the roads in Sayulita, but there is a need for cleanup crews in town; volunteer labor is welcome. Local volunteers are planning a beach clean-up for Saturday morning, weather permitting.
Source: PVPulse.com
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