City to Pay Out $550,000 for Faulty Drains in Mudslide Suit
In 2005, a retired nurse was standing in her kitchen stirring a pot of gumbo. It took mere moments for her to be swept off her feet by a massive mudslide that deposited her in a laundry room and trapped her under debris. According to the Santa Rosa Press Democrat, she will now be receiving a $550,000 personal injury settlement from the city of Santa Rosa, California, based on her claim that the city's modifications to its storm drain system caused the excess water to flow into her home. The Santa Rose Press Democrat reports that $104 million in property damage was caused by the mudslides, but that the 58-year-old woman was the only person with serious injuries. The woman suffered three leg fractures in the incident, and has undergone 10 surgeries to date. Her home has since been demolished.





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