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Nation & State Coverage Plute/Centex Landslide Story |
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Tuesday, 26 January 2010 |
The president of Pulte homes admitted to News 4 WOAI Monday night the homebuilder has had problems in the past with a retaining wall that partially collapsed over the weekend. WOAI San Antonio - Jan 26 3:10 AM
"When this comes in contact with water it will just try to expand," said Dr. Sazzad Binshafique. He visited the site in Hills of Rivermist on Monday out of curiosity. In his expert opinion, he believes the retaining wall could not withstand the pressure of the soil expanding on the other side. "Last week, we had extra rain," he said. "That could have caused extra pressure on the wall." He ... KENS 5 San Antonio - Jan 25 7:01 PM
Associated Press - January 25, 2010 6:55 PM ET SAN ANTONIO (AP) - A San Antonio planning official says a retaining wall designed to hold up the land beneath a group of homes that now sit... KFDA-TV Amarillo - Jan 25 3:59 PM
SAN ANTONIO - Construction crews moved dirt to shore up a group of houses precariously perched on a crumbling hill in San Antonio on Monday as engineers tried to determine why the land below was shifting, causing dozens of homes to evacuate. Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - 38 minutes ago
Engineers say they've now stabilized the ground beneath a northwest-side subdivision that was in danger of sliding away due to a massive slope shift. But the people who live there still have their doubts. Pulte Homes says its engineers assured the city that the wall was built to its specifications. But it's unknown if the city ever saw the engineers' report. On Monday night, the city of San ... KENS 5 San Antonio - Jan 25 8:31 PM
Dozens of San Antonio homes evacuated as land below shifts; retaining wall nearly splits in 2 San Antonio - United States - Texas - Metro Areas - Business and Economy ABC News - 17 minutes ago
Ground Shifts Cause San Antonio Retaining Wall to Crack, 15-Foot Deep Crevices Open Up CBS News - 2 hours, 14 minutes ago
Centex, the Texas-based developer that Pulte Homes acquired last year, did not have a permit for “an improperly constructed retaining wall†that collapsed Sunday, causing damage to at least three homes and forcing the evacuation of dozens of families, according to city officials.
San Antonio Express-News - Jan 25 10:37 PM
Ten minutes is all the time some families had to get in and get out with as many of their belongings as they could grab Monday. Their homes either were above or below the retaining wall collapse at the Hills of Rivermist subdivision. Most residents in the area were allowed to return to their homes to stay as of 2 p.m. Monday, but there are about 20 homes still at risk. Those residents were given ... KENS 5 San Antonio - Jan 25 3:46 PM
Dozens of homes in San Antonio, Texas have been evacuated after the ground began shifting, creating crevices up to 15 feet deep and nearly splitting a retaining wall. The Globe and Mail - 6 minutes ago
Homes are evacuated after the ground below shifts, creating crevices nearly 15 feet deep and almost splitting a retaining wall. KPRC Local 2 Houston - Jan 25 6:34 AM
SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Dozens of San Antonio homes have been evacuated after the ground began shifting -- leaving crevices up to 15 feet deep and nearly splitting a retaining wall. KCEN-TV Temple - Jan 25 10:50 AM
SAN ANTONIO -- Emergency officials say that even as families begin to move back into their neighborhood, a rescue effort is still needed to save several northwest-side homes from complete collapse. Crews say a slope failure began Saturday morning at the Hills of Rivermist subdivision. The cause of the failure' a rapidly widening crack in a retaining wall. Officials believe the crack was caused ... KENS 5 San Antonio - Jan 25 5:46 AM
Construction crews moved dirt to shore up homes precariously perched on a crumbling hill in San Antonio on Monday. USA Today - Jan 25 8:27 PM
Jerry Lara, The San Antonio Express-News/The Associated Press Gaps were photographed Sunday as the ground shifts beneath a home in San Antonio. New Orleans Times-Picayune - 2 hours, 52 minutes ago
Construction crews moved dirt to shore up a group of houses precariously perched on a crumbling hill in San Antonio on Monday as engineers tried to figure out why the land below was shifting and whether dozens of evacuated families could return to their homes. AP via Yahoo! Finance - Jan 25 3:18 PM
Landslide threatens San Antonio homes Austin American-Statesman - Jan 25 8:26 PM
SAN ANTONIO -- Construction crews moved dirt to shore up a group of houses precariously perched on a crumbling hill in San Antonio on Monday as engineers tried to determine why the land below was shifting, causing the evacuation of dozens of homes.Ga ... The Bryan-College Station Eagle - Jan 25 10:30 PM
Recent landslide has some families living near retaining walls in parts of the city concerned about their own safety. WOAI San Antonio - Jan 25 9:10 PM
The Monday night meeting with the president of Pulte Homes offered few answers and more frustrations for Rivermist residents who are still unable to return home. People at the meeting say very little information was given to them about the future of their home. “Very unproductive.†said homeowner Francis Dinh “It was like the president kept spinning his wheels.†President Damon Lyles said they ... KENS 5 San Antonio - Jan 25 8:46 PM
SAN ANTONIO - Dozens of homes were evacuated in San Antonio after the ground below began shifting, creating crevices... Boston Herald - Jan 25 12:38 PM
Dozens of homes were evacuated in a Texas neighborhood after the ground began to shift, leaving crevices as deep as 15 feet. KWTX-TV Waco - Jan 25 3:23 PM
A number of northwest side homeowners are watching their homes slide down a slope. There's not much to do, but what is it that's happening? WOAI San Antonio - Jan 25 4:25 PM
Associated Press - January 25, 2010 6:45 PM ET SAN ANTONIO (AP) - About 50 families returned to their homes today, a day after a crumbling hill threatened a group of houses perched precariously... KFDA-TV Amarillo - Jan 25 3:59 PM
SAN ANTONIO -- Construction crews moved dirt to shore up a group of houses precariously perched on a crumbling hill in San Antonio on Monday as engineers tried to determine why the land below was shifting, causing dozens of homes to evacuate. Gaping ... The Bryan-College Station Eagle - Jan 25 10:16 AM
Construction crews moved dirt toshore up a group of houses precariously perched on a crumbling hill in San Antonio on Monday as engineers tried to determine why the land below was shifting, causing dozens of homes to... WXOW 19 La Crosse - Jan 25 8:57 AM
Associated Press - January 25, 2010 1:45 PM ET SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Dozens of San Antonio homes have been evacuated after the ground began shifting -- leaving crevices up to 15 feet deep and... KFDA-TV Amarillo - Jan 25 10:58 AM
SAN ANTONIO (AP) - About 50 families returned to their homes today, a day after a crumbling hill threatened a group of houses perched precariously on a San Antonio hill. KCEN-TV Temple - Jan 25 3:50 PM
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