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Planning Commission hears update on accelerating landslide movement at Seal Cove; county to pursue geologic study and coordinate emergency response
Summary
Planning Director Steve Manowitz told the Planning Commission on April 9 that an area of accelerating landslide movement at Seal Cove has damaged homes and water infrastructure, prompting MWSD to declare a local emergency and the county to pursue a geologic update and case-by-case responses.
Planning staff briefed the Planning Commission on April 9 about increased landslide movement and related damage in the Seal Cove area of the unincorporated coast, and described steps the county is taking to assess risk and aid residents.
Planning Director Steve Manowitz reported that the county received correspondence about recent concerning events in Seal Cove, including accelerated landslide movement injuring structures and damaging water infrastructure. "In the last 3 to 4 months, we've seen an accelerated rate of movement of a landslide area that we have been tracking throughout the years," Manowitz said, noting one home was red-tagged about a week and a half earlier after substantial damage.
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