Double Rainbows

It is hard to see but this was a double rainbow.  The brighter one was almost a complete rainbow from end to end to the east of where I was at.  The second rainbow was only apparent about half way up.

We needed a double rainbow that day.  Around 9:30 a.m. at the end of the morning traffic jams there was an accident involving a few cars and an 18 wheeler who unfortunately was carrying ammonia nitrates (or something like that.).  So the whole I-15 freeway in both directions had to be closed plus it was over the 1-215 freeway which also had to be closed. And all streets within 1/2 miles also were closed because they were considered to be in the "blast zone".  It wasn't  really too unstable of an compound but if any flumes of gases mixed with it it could explode. They had to empty the area, then unload the compound into another truck and then right the tanker and move it off.  That whole process was slowed because of rain and lightening in the area.  In fact two workers from the copper mine were sent to the hospital during this time because of a lightening strike hitting near them.  A baby was born on the freeway also while stuck in traffic.  An ambulance was able to make it to the car just in time to help move her to the ambulance and help the baby arrive.

It took a total of about 9 hours....so if you are familiar with Salt Lake traffic you can imagine it was nuts with the center part of the grid closed.  Unfortunately I had a meeting for UDSF down near that area.  Gary had given me a heads up and with the radio updates I made my destination in about 1 hr 15 minutes instead of 45 minutes.

Meantime on other news, there were some "clown threats" and a couple of schools were in lock down while those were sorted out.  And then the daily update on the Clinton-Trump Campaign which is always odd and hard to listen to.

One of the radio announcers finally said "Wow, are we sure this isn't Friday the 13th?  This is a crazy news day."  Yes, it was.

So I thought the double rainbow I saw as I headed down to Provo after my meeting was appropriate. We made it.  No one was hurt in the accident, the two works were doing well in the hospital after the lightening strike, a baby was born safe and sound, and no clowns attack the schools.  And we all appreciate the freeways and major streets and those who work to keep us all safe. We are okay! And tomorrow can be a better day!!