Walking Mountains Science Center/Special to the Daily
Many come to Eagle County in the hopes of feeling more connected to nature, but the joys of this closeness are juxtaposed with a heightened exposure to nature’s wrath. That was certainly the case on the afternoon of July 22 when a mudslide, suddenly and without warning, swept through Avon.
Residents in the town’s two most heavily impacted housing complexes — the Sonnen Halde and Beaver Bench condominiums — said they did not know where to turn as mud and debris filled their homes. Some of those residents were left with a feeling of dread at the sight of rain clouds.