Bet you didn't think Jackson would get a landslide?!?
The area on the East Gros Ventre Butte in Jackson is a popular area for businesses to settle in town and on top of the butte is a prime area for residents to claim their homes on. Earlier this April, the East Gros Ventre Butte developed a bulge, which signal instability and an opportunity for a mudslide. This would normally not pose any worry, however, there are about 60 residents living on or near the area of concern! With the turn of the events, those residents were evacuated in case of a slide! The Jackson Town Council declared a state of an emergency and disaster declaration since the cracks go do 40-60 feet. Recently, the slide had displaced lots of soil and land, and actually destroyed one of the homes! Here are some photos from the destruction. Researchers are stating that the slide will displace an inch a day!
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| Landslide in Jackson! Actually destroyed a resident's home! |
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| Landslide also shut down Walgreens! Maybe it's this small town's way of saying 'No' to big, national brand companies! |
Crazy, right?!?!
TheChristyBel
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