BERKELEY, CA (BCN) — Several agencies tackled the mudslides that plagued Berkeley on Monday, but no injuries from the events have been reported, the Berkeley Fire Department said on Monday evening.
Berkeley Public Works, the Fire Department, the Police Department, the Office of Emergency Services and Building and Safety all made a coordinated effort to mitigate the affected areas, primarily in the Berkeley Hills.
Roughly 10 homes and 20 people were evacuated Monday morning in the areas of Middlefield Road, Wildcat Canyon Road and the Spiral, a spur of Wildcat Canyon. All three roads were closed due to the mudslide.
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First responders diverted water from a leak within a slide in an attempt to mitigate further erosion, the BFD said.
Additional evacuations due to the Berkeley hills mudslide are not expected, the city's police department said Monday, but residents are still advised to avoid the area if possible.
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Berkeley first responders and police responded to the area just after 7 a.m. and the ground was still shifting as of 9 a.m.
As of 10:05 a.m., responders began working to stabilize the ground in the area, according to Berkeley Police.
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