Neighbors wait while landslide continues to move on Kitsap Peninsula
Q13 s Steve Kiggins reports.
KITSAP COUNTY, Wash. - Heavy rains are likely to blame for a landslide on the Kitsap Peninsula north of Poulsbo that damaged at least two properties and forced evacuations, say officials.
The damage occurred down a private road, which is situated along Hood Canal. The Kitsap County Department of Emergency Management said nobody is allowed to access the neighborhood without escort. Out of the 8 homes evacuated, officials told Q13 News that 2 have been red-tagged, meaning they are not safe to inhabit.
First responders said they could hear the slide moving while evacuating people from the neighborhood on Monday.