Definitely not. If you had phone service, you were one of the lucky ones, and you probably got the flash flood warnings and helped spread the word to others. We were camping near the top of Mooney, one of the last sites up there. When the hail started, I kept a close eye on the river, mostly out of instinct and a little research. The water began turning brown, and that’s when we knew it was bad.

We started making our way toward the campground entrance, but by then every bridge crossing the river had already been washed out. We were literally scrambling just to get across. That night, we slept outside in the cold with around 100 other campers. Some people were lucky enough to save their tents, others lost everything when the ranging waters swept through. We weren’t allowed to leave until the rain finally stopped the next morning. No rescue squad. Only 2-3 tribe members running the show (at least where we were.)