Mudslides wreak havoc in California's Placer County.
TL;DR
Geologists and engineers surveyed the area after a mudslide crashed into a Colfax home while two people were inside. The recent round of rainstorms played a factor in causing the mudslide, but the source of water is still being determined. The mudslide was measured to be approximately 200 feet wide by just under 300 feet long. The evacuation order for the damaged home and two others nearby was downgraded to an evacuation warning.
- Woman inside Colfax home said it sounded like thunder as mudslide came crashing down KCRA Sacramento
- After mudslide assessment in Placer County, officials downgrade evacuation notice CBS News
- California atmospheric river 2023: Mudslide prompts Placer County evacuations KCRA 3
- Cars trapped by rain-fueled mudslides in Baldwin Hills KTLA Los Angeles
- Placer County home seriously damaged from mudslide KTXL FOX 40 Sacramento
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