These pictures were taken just a few minutes from our house.
We have had so much rain the last couple of weeks, many of the hillsides are damaged and this put
the houses in danger of sliding down the hills. Plastic sheeting is tied down on the hills to help protect the hillsides. Many of the hillsides are so damaged, the homeowners may not be able to save their homes and property if we continue to have heavy rain. The minimum value of these houses would be around $650,000.00
Photos taken February 21, 2005
A lot of the soil and plants slid down the hill and knocked the white fence down
At least 5 homes on this hill already have damage
A lot of damage under the plastic sheeting
two more houses on the hill
Three more houses on the hill...soil and plant material slid down the hill into the street
More soil and plant material slid down a hill
more soil and vegetation slid down to the street
another slide down a hill
even the trees have been uprooted by the slide
The soil was so wet, this huge, beautiful tree fell over...
There are 4 houses on the hill above the plastic sheeting