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gopiscrap

(23,725 posts) Mon Jan 8, 2018, 05:41 PM Jan 2018

Washington State Landslide

Per the Seattle Times: a huge landslide is in the making any day just outside of the city of Yakima close to Toppenish. Rattlesnake Ridge already has a 250 foot deep fissure. The ground is unstable and can go at anytime impacting US I 82 and damming up the Yakima River. Stay safe Eastern WA Dems!!!

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Washington State Landslide (Original Post) gopiscrap Jan 2018 OP

Since they've evacuated the area below the slope maxsolomon Jan 2018 #1

yes but it is my understanding that people are still driving gopiscrap Jan 2018 #2

For the time being maxsolomon Jan 2018 #5

good hope not gopiscrap Jan 2018 #6

All of California burned this last summer and winter lapfog_1 Jan 2018 #3

hubby has to drive that route 3 times a week..its the only route to work... samnsara Jan 2018 #4

maxsolomon

(33,232 posts)

1. Since they've evacuated the area below the slope

Reply to gopiscrap (Original post)

Mon Jan 8, 2018, 05:47 PM

Jan 2018

Everyone is safe. Only property will be destroyed.

gopiscrap

(23,725 posts)

2. yes but it is my understanding that people are still driving

Reply to maxsolomon (Reply #1)

Mon Jan 8, 2018, 05:48 PM

Jan 2018

on the Interstate right below there

maxsolomon

(33,232 posts)

5. For the time being

Reply to gopiscrap (Reply #2)

Mon Jan 8, 2018, 06:13 PM

Jan 2018

If it gets critical, it will be re-routed.

I don't expect anyone's going to die.

gopiscrap

(23,725 posts)

6. good hope not

Reply to maxsolomon (Reply #5)

Mon Jan 8, 2018, 08:45 PM

Jan 2018

I go through there all the time to the Tri Cities and have re routed, plus have friends over there

lapfog_1

(29,189 posts)

3. All of California burned this last summer and winter

Reply to gopiscrap (Original post)

Mon Jan 8, 2018, 05:53 PM

Jan 2018

are at risk of landslides this week as well.

samnsara

(17,604 posts)

4. hubby has to drive that route 3 times a week..its the only route to work...

Reply to gopiscrap (Original post)

Mon Jan 8, 2018, 05:54 PM

Jan 2018

.... Its also the only route between myself an my aged parents. One geologist says meh another says he would never no way drive on that part of the hiway. This may not be as big as Oso but then again it could be worse and plug up the Yakima river. There are some side roads ppl can drive on but if the river gets plugged 'aint no one gonna go anywhere'.

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