Heavy Rain Brings Landslides to Cottage Grove?

3/7/2023 (Permalink)

We are leaders in storm damage restoration services in Lane County.

Our local team in Springfield and East Lane County has been restoring storm damage in Cottage Grove for many years. The State of Oregon wants residents to know the warning signs and to be prepared in the event of landslides caused by heavy rain. Here are some tips on how to recognize landslide warning signs:

Changes occur in your landscape such as patterns of storm-water drainage on slopes, land movement, small slides, flows, or progressively leaning trees.

• Doors or windows stick or jam for the first time
• New cracks appear in plaster, tile, brick, or foundations
• Outside walls, walks, or stairs begin pulling away from the building
• Slowly developing, widening cracks appear on the ground or on paved areas such as streets or driveways
• Underground utility lines break
• Bulging ground appears at the base of a slope
• Water breaks through the ground surface in new locations
• Fences, retaining walls, utility poles, or trees tilt or move
• A faint rumbling sound that increases in volume is noticeable as the landslide nears
• The ground slopes downward in one direction and may begin shifting in that direction under your feet
• Unusual sounds, such as trees cracking or boulders knocking together, might indicate moving debris
• Collapsed pavement, mud, fallen rocks, and other indications of a possible debris flow can be seen when driving (embankments along roadsides are particularly susceptible to landslides)

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