PORTLAND, Ore. ( KOIN ) – Several Astoria residents are left wondering when they can return home after a growing landslide forced them to evacuate Monday.
The area has been known to slide for decades, but those living on 27th Street say it’s getting worse by the day. What was once a bump in the pavement with mud running down the street on Saturday is now a massive buckle in the road.
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City public works crews estimate it’s about a five acre slide with eight properties in the slide area – including five homes. Those forced to evacuate say they’ve seen cracked sidewalks outside and noticed doors that used to close fine are not closing easily anymore.
“It’s a bit snug in there. Our foundation relatively looks OK – a little different, but more or less good shape,” resident Mckinley Erickson said. “Here’s hoping if the worst is through.”
Crews are currently monitoring the hill behind these homes and the retaining walls below it.