SECOND SLIDE COULD COST $400,000 : AGOURA HILLS SLOPE FAILED AT SITE WHERE HOME DESTROYED IN 1992.Byline: R.A. Hutchinson Daily News Staff Writer A second, smaller slope failure on the site where a 1992 mudslide destroyed one home and threatened others is adding at least $400,000 to the city's repair bill for fixing the hillside. The secondary mudslide happened in mid-May while workers from Thousand Oaks-based Burns-Pacific Construction Inc. were making repairs to stabilize stabilize See peg. the slope between Calle Montecillo and Via Amistosa. ``The hill slid another two to three feet,'' said Paul Burns Paul Burns (born 18 May 1984 in Irvine) is a Scottish professional footballer who currently plays for First Division side Queen of the South. 'Burnsy' is most at home on the right hand side but also can be played anywhere across the midfield. , president of the construction company. ``The size of the project has more than doubled.'' City engineers believe the smaller slide occurred as a result of the major slide in February 1992, which knocked one home from its foundation and poured mud and debris into the back yards of several other homes along Via Amistosa. In a report to the City Council, City Manager David Adams David Adams may refer to:
Burns said it is not unusual for secondary slope problems to be discovered during work on a major slide area. ``We've had it happen on a number of projects. But once you start to fix a slide area, you can't really quit. You're kind of committed,'' he said. He estimates the project will be completed by mid-July. Because the original damage was caused by severe winter storms in 1992, city officials have planned to use money from the Federal Emergency Management Agency The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is the federal agency responsible for coordinating emergency planning, preparedness, risk reduction, response, and recovery. The agency works closely with state and local governments by funding emergency programs and providing technical to offset the cost of making the repairs. However, Adams said lawsuits pending against the city over the mudslides could jeopardize jeop·ard·ize tr.v. jeop·ard·ized, jeop·ard·iz·ing, jeop·ard·izes To expose to loss or injury; imperil. See Synonyms at endanger. that funding. If the city loses the FEMA FEMA, n.pr See Federal Emergency Management Agency. money, Adams said the $1.2 million project will deplete de·plete v. 1. To use up something, such as a nutrient. 2. To empty something out, as the body of electrolytes. nearly all the city's emergency reserve money. |
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