West Seattle Weather Watch: Mudslide behind Alki building

November 22, 2009 at 3:44 pm | In West Seattle news, West Seattle weather | 5 Comments

Didn’t catch a name, but thanks to the caller who tipped us to this – a mudslide behind a residential building in the 1200 block of Alki Avenue SW (map). No injuries reported, and the residents we saw told us they had NOT been asked to leave – authorities reportedly showed up, checked it out and left. It took out part of a fence behind the building:

But it’s yet another reminder about potential perils of the soggy season – the city has landslide-awareness info here, including what to do if it happens to you.

5 Comments

  1. duh!! it has always done this here on Alki It was stupidity for them to build so much .. But oh I forgot its all about Greed!! dumb dumb dumb .. Ya deserve what you get!!

    Comment by Kat — November 22, 09 3:56 pm #

  2. what a bummer, that will be a pain to clean up. i am glad that no one was hurt-
    one of the most common reasons that slide happen are when hillsides are allowed to become covered in english ivy or himalayan blackberry- also very shallow rooted. this shallow rooted invasive plant leave slopes really vulnerable to landslides. every time i walk on alki, i look towards the land behind all the buildings and feel like it is a slide waiting to happen. some serious erosion control needs to be done along with ivy removal and tree planting to hold the soil in place.

    Comment by lina — November 23, 09 8:18 am #

  3. Is all of the hill behind the “Gold Coast” of condos along Alki Ave a slide prone area? Or just in pockets?

    Comment by Living in West Seattle Since 1985 — November 23, 09 10:57 pm #

  4. I hope the city helps with the clean up or something!

    Comment by Living in West Seattle Since 1985 — November 23, 09 10:58 pm #

  5. Sorry about posting that twice, my computer froze and I thought it did not post . . . Anyway, I hope the hill gets shored up & safe so that it is stable for all the people living there.

    Comment by Living in West Seattle Since 1985 — November 23, 09 11:10 pm #

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