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Evacuation Warning Issued for Parts of Guerneville Over Landslide Risk

Officials urge residents to prepare to leave due to a vacant hillside home threatening to fail.

Overview

  • The warning covers both sides of Neeley Road between River Lane and Montesano Avenue and the east side of Orchard Avenue between River Lane and Montesano Avenue.
  • The Sonoma County Sheriff's Office shared a photo of a house perched on a cliff and said the alert was issued after 5 p.m. Monday.
  • Residents were told to gather medications, identification, and key documents, know at least two evacuation routes, check on neighbors, and monitor county emergency resources and the interactive incident map.
  • KTVU reports the unoccupied home hangs over a steep slope as rain, erosion, and settling trees raise concern that debris or the structure could reach the road or nearby houses.
  • A geotechnical consultant not involved with the property told KTVU that sustained wet weather and possible professional lapses often contribute to soil slippage, while the site lies near where a different home once collapsed into the Russian River.