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Family of four killed in mudslide - Bainbridge Island Skiff Point, Bainbridge Island is the site of a deadly mudslide which took the lives of Dwight Herren, his wife Jennifer and their two sons, Skyler and Cooper, aged 2 years and 3 months, respectively. At approximately 0800 on Jan 19, 1997, the families 'dream-home' was destroyed by an enormous amount of earth which rolled down a large hill behind the home. The force was so powerful that it pancaked the first two floors of the residence and moved the third floor more than 200 feet -- into Puget Sound. With the continuation of the rainy season here in Washington, many hillsides have become unstable, resulting in slides such as this one. The Herren's, mindful of the threat of slides, took steps to reduce the risk by building a substantial retaining wall behind their residence. To the recollection of many, this has been the worst season for slide activity in the region. Other notable slides in the region have removed houses from their foundations and support members from the Magnolia bridge. Due to the heavy slide activity and flooding, one can only wonder if the state, county or local governments will reconsider their land-use and planning requirements or if the damage we've seen in the last 10 years will continue unabated. |
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