Latest Rattlesnake Ridge News
Latest Rattlesnake Ridge News
Still Sliding, Just Not So Fast: What’s Up With The Rattlesnake Ridge Landslide One Year Later
At this time last year, authorities in Central Washington were on high alert because of the slow-moving Rattlesnake Ridge landslide near Yakima. A year later, what’s changed? The landslide isn’t quite over – yet. But it has slowed down significantly.
Yakima County Closes Road Near Rattlesnake Ridge Indefinitely
Yakima County Commissioners voted this week to officially close a road at the base of the slow-moving Rattlesnake Ridge landslide in Union Gap.
For Displaced Rattlesnake Ridge Residents, Emergency Goes On As They’re Told To Return Home
The emergency is over for now at Rattlesnake Ridge near Yakima. The state says a major, sudden landslide is no longer imminent, and Yakima County has lifted its evacuation order and told residents they can move back home. But that’s easier said than done.
Nervous Drivers Still ‘Shooting The Gap’ At Rattlesnake Ridge Landslide
The emergency seems to be over for now at the slow-moving landslide at Rattlesnake Ridge near Yakima. The state has taken down warning signs on the highway below. But for some, the drive is still nerve wracking. They’ve coined a phrase for driving quickly past the slide: “Shooting the Gap.”
Rattlesnake Ridge: An Ongoing Slide Means Ongoing Coverage
It started with a crack. Then it got bigger. Then video footage from a drone let everyone have a bird’s eye view of how the Rattlesnake Ridge slide outside of Union Gap, Washington, was coming – or sliding – along.
UPDATE: Residents Near Rattlesnake Ridge Can Return Home; Threat Level Downgraded
The landslide on Rattlesnake Ridge near Yakima is likely going to be a slow one—it could take years or decades to fully come down. Now, residents can return. That’s the upshot of a new independent geology report commissioned by the state.
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