La Conchita Landslide Aftermath

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After finding 10 bodies in the mudslide at La Conchita, officials think they've accounted for all the missing. Further searches have been discontinued after geologists found that the hill has moved another six feet. Fifteen houses already have been destroyed and 21 more have been damaged. Governor Schwarzenegger visited the site yesterday, saying of those whose homes were destroyed, -They-ll be back.- But the cost of fixing the hill could be $45 million and the slope is still moving. Meantime, residents are accusing Ventura County of not doing enough to protect them, even though every home has been posted with danger signs for the past ten years. Will clean-up lead to rebuilding? We hear from a reporter who's been covering the slide, an expert in Southern California geology and the Ventura County Supervisor who represents La Conchita.
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Governor Schwarzenegger declares State of Emergency following La Conchita mudslide

Barlow's article on rescue operations at La Conchita

Barlow's article on Governor Schwarzenegger's visit to La Conchita

Taylor Yard

Credits

Host:

Warren Olney

Producer:

Frances Anderton