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Liberal_in_LA

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Tue Mar 17, 2015, 08:47 PM Mar 2015

Cliff cracks threaten another mansion, same spot where another home was lost last year

Huge cliff crack threatens luxury mansion at same Texas lake spot where another unstable vacation house had to be burnt down last year

There are now concerns that the home could collapse and crumble into Lake Whitney about 60 miles south of Fort Worth, if the crack progresses
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers told NBC says it is 'very concerned with public safety' in light of the new crack
Last year charred debris from a luxury cliff-side home fell 75 feet into a lake below after fire crews set the $700,000 retreat ablaze
White Bluff home was built on a fault line and was gradually collapsing with the cliff side into the lake









the pic below is the home that went last year




Last year charred debris from a luxury cliff-side home fell 75 feet into a lake below after fire crews set the $700,000 retreat ablaze rather than wait for it to crumble into the water as the land faltered around it

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2999370/Huge-cliff-crack-threatens-luxury-mansion-Texas-lake-spot-vacation-house-burnt-year.html#ixzz3Uh47YQqJ

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Cliff cracks threaten another mansion, same spot where another home was lost last year (Original Post) Liberal_in_LA Mar 2015 OP
Maybe building next to a human made lake wasn't such a wise move after all. FargoGuy Mar 2015 #1
Yikes! The crack doesn't look like it's affecting the other house though. n/t prayin4rain Mar 2015 #2
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