Mudslide in La Conchita, California, 2005

Download or read book Mudslide in La Conchita, California, 2005 written by Karen Bush Gibson and published by Mitchell Lane. This book was released on 2020-02-04 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On January 10, 2005, people who lived in the small oceanfront town of La Conchita, California, were horrified to hear a loud rumble. Weakened by heavy rains, the mountain overlooking the town began to crumble. Thousands of tons of mud mowed over trees, houses, and people. When it stopped, a huge hill contained fifteen houses and up to twenty-one people. In the days that followed, rescue workers and townspeople worked together to save as many as possible. In this heartbreaking account of the La Conchita mudslide, it becomes clear that even the best-laid plans are not always enough to ensure survival in the face of a natural disaster.