Owners of about two dozen homes that have been cut off or threatened by a massive landslide in Washington state are worried about their property.
More than 60 people attended a Thursday night community meeting with officials to discuss some of the effects of the landslide Wednesday on Whidbey Island that displaced 200,000 cubic yards of earth, or about 40,000 dump truck loads.
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This March 27, 2013 photo provided by the Washington Dept. of Natural Resources, shows a home that was damaged by the massive landslide that also isolated or threatened more than 30 others near Coupeville, Wash. Geologists and engineers are assessing what might happen next after a large landside thundered down the scenic island hillside overlooking Puget Sound. (AP Photo/Washington Dept. of Natural Resources, Stephen Slaughter) Close
A spokesman for Island County, Christopher Schwarzen, says residents want to know when they can get back into their homes. They're also worried about looters.
The sheriff's office plans extra patrols.
Twenty properties on a scenic island hillside were damaged by the slide, with some suffering structural damage and others losing portions of their yards.
More than 60 people attended a Thursday night community meeting with officials to discuss some of the effects of the landslide Wednesday on Whidbey Island that displaced 200,000 cubic yards of earth, or about 40,000 dump truck loads.
AP
This March 27, 2013 photo provided by the... View Full Caption
This March 27, 2013 photo provided by the Washington Dept. of Natural Resources, shows a home that was damaged by the massive landslide that also isolated or threatened more than 30 others near Coupeville, Wash. Geologists and engineers are assessing what might happen next after a large landside thundered down the scenic island hillside overlooking Puget Sound. (AP Photo/Washington Dept. of Natural Resources, Stephen Slaughter) Close
A spokesman for Island County, Christopher Schwarzen, says residents want to know when they can get back into their homes. They're also worried about looters.
The sheriff's office plans extra patrols.
Twenty properties on a scenic island hillside were damaged by the slide, with some suffering structural damage and others losing portions of their yards.