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Destroyed Homes

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natural-disasters2 years ago

"Devastating Hill County Wildfire Claims Multiple Homes, Urgent Evacuation Advised"

A fire in Hill County, Texas, known as the Blum fire, has destroyed five homes and is currently 20% contained. Residents in the Blum area have been asked to voluntarily evacuate, although no mandatory evacuations are in place. The fire is estimated to be 250 acres in size, and 25 more structures are under immediate threat. Fire crews are working to build a containment line to stop the forward progression of the blaze.

natural-disasters2 years ago

"Massive Rolling Hills Estates landslide triggers widespread evacuations as homes crumble into canyon"

A major landslide in Rolling Hills Estates, California, has destroyed 12 homes and continues to threaten more as the hillside slides into the canyon below. Residents reported hearing cracks under their homes days before the incident. Sixteen people have been evacuated, and utilities have been shut off as officials investigate the cause, speculating that water evaporating in the ground or an ongoing water leak may be to blame. The neighborhood, built in 1978, had been solid until this weekend.