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Huge ridge cracks near Yakima prompts evacuation warning

KING 5   04 January 2018   USA   Washington  

Officials have been monitoring a major crack on Rattlesnake Ridge since October.

A potential landslide on Rattlesnake Ridge in Yakima County is threatening homes and Interstate 82 near Yakima.

The area of concern is east of Union Gap, east of Thorp Road -- an area also known as Anderson Quarry. A section of Thorp Road has been closed as a precaution and Yakima County Emergency Management has urged some homeowners to evacuate.

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One possibility as to what's behind the landslide at Rattlesnake Ridge is the quarry at the base of the hill. Geologists say it could undermine the "toe" of the slope. (Credit: KING)
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