Record setting rainfall had turned peacefully flowing rivers into raging torrents over the past few days. Looking outside she saw a large crack in the bed of the bridge. Over the next hour, segments of the bridge separated and settled at awkward angles with the river raging around them.
D'entremont-Mooney’s first concern was for motorists who might be unaware of the bridge collapse. She dialed 911 to report the incident, then she and her husband David went out to halt traffic.
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“I stopped this truck and talked to the driver and got him to park his vehicle sideways on the road,” she said.
She then tied yellow tape across the road to alert others to the dangerous situation. The police arrived and set up barricades then a steady stream of onlookers began arriving to view the spectacular sight.
D'entremont-Mooney says she and her husband weren’t overly worried about the river reaching their house, despite several across the road being surrounded by water.
“It’s not mud. You can’t shovel it out of the house. What can you do?” she said matter-of-factly.
You can view the video that accompanies this story by clicking on the video link at the top of this story.
