Video captures collapse of two Utah houses as they give way to wet, saturated soil

A safety alert was issued in Draper, Utah, after two homes collapsed, giving way to wet, sliding soil on April 22, 2023. A trail underneath the homes was also closed due to safety concerns.

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[kamaboko]

Insurance company: "Sorry, you're not covered for wet ground collapse in the middle of the night during the Winter. You're only covered for Spring."

[mariealp]

It should be illegal how houses are built these days. Crumbled into nothing, no support at all.

[coreymillia]

The realtor said, hurry buy it now, this deal won't last much longer.

[FlyingDutchman]

Happening all over the States. Shoddy workmanship, cheaply built houses. We call them popcorn house because they appear overnight. I wouldn't be surprised if this one sold for 600k. Gotta love corporate greed!

[Nelbone]

Surveyors and developers need to be investigated

[emailaccount]

When you build your house upon the sand.

[aandrus]

"And they built the house upon the sand, and the rain came and the winds blew and great was the fall of that house." So sad and also amazing to see!!

[deniputra]

the dutch stone fondation is the best, ,my 200 years house still standing till today

[kitpitre]

That's a perfect example of why a firm foundation is important in every aspect of one's life
Edit : I just wanted to thank all of you that liked and commented, this was the first time I got well over 20 likes and it was pretty cool . Thank yall and I hope you all have a blessed day today, we all deserve a little happy bounce in our step .

[nevermind]

This happened to an entire new subdivision not to far from where I live. They built houses on an old swamp and bam, a huge sink hole opened up & swallowed the houses. Some were already occupied, but luckily no one was home at the time.

[martymcfly]

I've seen dollhouses that were built better than this pile of popsicle sticks and glue.

[gloriagehring]

The older your home the safer you are. What a pricey mess!

[milowilson]

I think the neighbors ought to check and see who built THEIR houses ...

[georgegrigore]

What kind of building codes are in Utah? This is unacceptable

[saffanna]

So very sad for the owners. I hope they were able to remove their most precious belongings before it was too dangerous.

[josephdavis]

Retaining walls first, house second. Silt fence don't stop landslides

[leeanne]

Let this be a reminder to us all, to NEVER use popsicle sticks, hammered in to wet sand

[margiesweet]

I'm so sorry for your loss. I can't imagine losing my home. Prayers for all who were affected by this. 🙏

[DefiantAngel]

I'm sorry for the people who lost their home. Prayers

[TT-cuze]

What a waste. I grew up in SLC and I saw them building so many houses on mountain sides. It was inevitable