California Dreaming?
In a comment on the wildfires Ellroon noted that “California seasons are Mudslides, Earthquakes, Fires, and Heatwaves.” There might be another one: Subsidence.
The CBC reports that Homeowners are fleeing a sinking California subdivision. The homes are in Lake County, about 100 miles north of San Francisco on a hill with views of Clear Lake and the dormant Mount Konocti volcano. They are in a subdivision that was built 30 years ago which has experienced no problems until recently, when sections started slowly sinking. Some of the sections have dropped 10 feet.
Among the guesses as to the cause has been the shifting of an aquifer as water has been noticed on the surface where there are no known sources for it, and the area has received little rain in the last year.
In addition to their houses being torn apart, it is probable that the owners’ insurance policies do not cover the problem.
May 12, 2013 4 Comments
