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Rain-soaked cliff where burned luxury home once stood falls into Lake Whitney
A sheer cliff hanging ominously above the Dallas area's Lake Whitney for months has finally fallen into the water below.
The collapse happened between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday afternoon, during a rain storm, said Tom Hemrick, Hill County emergency management coordinator.
"It was in the middle of a major storm and nobody was on the lake," Hemrick said Monday, while touring the county to survey storm damage. "I think it's the best-case scenario."
If the cliff had fallen during good weather, it could have posed a danger to boaters and others below, he said.
Read more: http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/texas/article/Rain-soaked-cliff-where-burned-luxury-home-once-6255515.php#item-38112
Earlier thread:
VIDEO: Concerns Grow Over Large Crack Along Lake Whitney Cliff
http://www.democraticunderground.com/107823955