Rockslide in Rockville, UT

[Glenn]

Sue Reynolds has just posted pictures on Facebook of a horrible rockslide in Rockville, Utah. Huge boulders broke off the mesa north of the highway and crushed a home. Two persons have died.

Anybody else in the area have any more info? This hasn't hit the local media yet. (Photos from Larry Heywood)

[Sombeech]

Wow!

[Glenn]

St. George News picking it up:

http://www.stgeorgeutah.com/news/arc...photo-gallery/

[Sombeech]

Dang, looked like a cool house too

[Iceaxe]

Looking at the before picture.... where in the hell did the home owner think all those huge rocks in his yard came from?

This is not the first rock fall in Rockville to take out a house.

Reminds me of the dumbasses in St. George that build houses in the Virgin River flood plain and than express surprise when their house is flooded.

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[Deathcricket]

Got this from the article, google maps view. Also an interesting report about a rock that smashed a home next door in 2010.

https://maps.google.com/maps?q=300+W...tah+84767&z=20

http://geology.utah.gov/online/ri/ri-270.pdf

On the bright side, the property now has 7 huge "house size" boulders instead of 6. Should make it even more aesthetically pleasing when they rebuild it.

[accadacca]

That is one HUGE rock! VIDEO

[jman]

Traveled 1/4 mile! Scary! Imagine hearing that thing tumbling down not knowing where it was until it was too late.


-Brett

[Glenn]

Looking at the video and Google satellite views, I think the circled section is what broke off. Also, another video had a view of the whole mesa and house from across the highway and you could see the lighter trail down the mesa left by the slide. Just to the right of the section I circled is a huge piece that has cracked away from the top; if that broke off, it would surely run clear across Highway 9.

[Absolute Gravity]

After seeing the google maps view I'm surprised anyone would even be allowed to build a home in that location, and even more surprised that an insurance company would insure it.

[Iceaxe]

Insurance company do not insure against rock slides as it is an act of God. I know the Zion NP biologist who also happens to live in Rockville and who's house was also hit by a truck size rock about 10 years ago and the insurance company refused to pay for the damage. The rock pulverized his living room.

Big car size rocks rolling into Rockville is a fairly common occurrence. This is just the first to kill someone. But those who have been around Rockville for very long knew it was just a matter of time.


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[Rob L]

Similar happened in Italy yesterday, fortunately with no injuries:







BBC report

[tanya]

That was close!

[walkthetaco]

rock n roll !!!!!!!!