Just heard Mr. KABC say that it will cost $50 million just to shore up the hill above La Conchita.
John and Ken today said the residents blamed the 95 slide on an Avacado farm on top of the hill, but there are geological reports dating back to 1870 saying that the area is unsafe.
I heard the last part of that....but that is what I said from word one. Everytime I drove past that area I looked and saw those crushed houses from the last slide. And thought, well, I guess the people have no where to go....but to learn that people bought into the area is crazy...
I think they should condemn the entire area, and tell the people tuff doodoo. Or, if the governator wants to make good on his promise, give them mobile homes on government property nearby....maybe a trailer on some of those oil derricks out there....or the moveable island.
http://www.geog.ucsb.edu/~jeff/projects/la_conchita/apcg2001_article/apcg2001_article.html
I think I will post this to its own thread