Estimated read time: Less than a minute
This archived news story is available only for your personal, non-commercial use. Information in the story may be outdated or superseded by additional information. Reading or replaying the story in its archived form does not constitute a republication of the story.
ST. GEORGE — A landslide that previously claimed two homes on a hillside overlooking the Confluence Park in La Verkin is on the verge of claiming two more.
Denise and Reese Poulsen bought their home on 560 North in the Overlook subdivision in 2015 with the expectation it would be the last place they'd ever live. At the time they purchased the home, it was valued at around $400,000.
Now, as the ground shifts beneath the floor and the building is gradually ripped from its foundation, "the value is at zero," Denise Poulsen said.
Friends of the Poulsens were busily moving about their home Tuesday afternoon as they helped pack away items or run them out to a van. All the while they walked on a floor that had a noticeable dip where part of the ground beneath the home had begun to slip away.
