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Warpy

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5. It was stable while there were trees on it

Reply to XemaSab (Reply #4)

Fri Dec 12, 2014, 10:27 PM

Dec 2014

The trees all burned off last year and now the hillside isn't stable any more.

I'm just glad they were able to bug out in time. Imagine waking up out of a sound sleep to find your house half filled with boulders and mud.

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Pictures of devastating rockslides / mudslides in California (today) [View all] Liberal_in_LA Dec 2014 OP

I just saw that slide on the news. Suich Dec 2014 #1

When evacuated, you are supposed to take the important stuff with you (photos, papers, valuables) Liberal_in_LA Dec 2014 #3

How awful - KT2000 Dec 2014 #2

Some builder is going to get SUED XemaSab Dec 2014 #4

It was stable while there were trees on it Warpy Dec 2014 #5

Unreal. morningfog Dec 2014 #6

And a tornado in Los Angeles zappaman Dec 2014 #7

those houses all look real new, and packed right under the hillside by the builder MisterP Dec 2014 #8

Holy crap! I was thinking mudslides but those are serious rock slides indie9197 Dec 2014 #9