It's going to reactivate a lot of these older landslides. We're lucky in that there aren't a lot of houses built on this one. I feel sorry for the homeowner. Burns said a February 1996 slide on South Holly Lane in Oregon City cut two houses in half. There also was a slide at that time affecting four lots in the Beaver Lake development off South Henrici Road, as well as in Newell Canyon.
Cracks infuse the structure.
They also collect runoff rainwater from the roof in a plastic garbage can. The metal barn, built five years ago, shows twists and gaps. The ground is full of pits, slopes and cracks that weren't there a few months ago. The problem is about three years old but has become dramatically apparent with this winter's rains and a small earthquake earlier this year. The Mellises know that their home of 14 years, where they had hoped to retire with their horse and five cats, soon will be uninhabitable.