© AP PhotoEarth opens up on hillside community, Utah.
About 6 a.m. Tuesday, a hillside broke loose slowly demolishing the house as debris and rock filled and crumbled the residence. The family had evacuated prior to the slide entering the home.
City engineer Paul Ottoson said at a news conference Tuesday that one house remains in immediate danger if it rains tonight.
Nobody has been injured.
Ottoson says officials have been aware of the cracked soil on the hillside since last fall. He says the home developer and crews from the city removed some soil last year and were getting rid of more this week in hopes of making it less steep and alleviating some of the pressure.
Homes in the cities of Helper, Spring Glen and Carbonville were damaged also by the deluge, as well as the Westwood area about 100 miles southeast of Salt Lake City.
Gov. Gary Herbert said Tuesday in a statement from his office that state officials are working with local municipalities in the affected areas.
County road crews have already begun the cleanup effort and are providing hundreds of sandbags for people affected by the waters.
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