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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- The same storms that caused Southern Utah's devastating flooding last week also caused major damage to a train track near a Nevada railroad community.
The storms washed out several sections on 10 miles of track near Caliente, a town about 40 miles west of Utah's southwest state line.
The rail connects Salt Lake City to Southern Californa and Las Vegas. According to Union Pacific officials, around 22 trains pass through Southern Utah in a 24-hour period.
Officials say the damaged sections of the track may take another two weeks to fix, which includes rebuilding the track bed with dirt and gravel.
Meanwhile, the damaged caused by flood waters in Southern Utah is at least 156 (M) million dollars.
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