Land Movement Prompts Response from City Officials and closure of a section of 27th Street.

On 01/27/2024 at 10:01 AM Astoria Emergency Communications Center received a report of a slow moving mud slide in the area of 27^th and Grand Ave. Astoria Police responded and contacted affected residents and notified City public works officials who also responded to assess the situation. Astoria Public Works has closed the section of 27^th street that leads to the base of the mudslide, as a precautionary measure. Currently there are seven dwellings accessed by this section of 27^th Street that have been impacted.

Public Safety Officials are asking that people who are not residents of the area stay away from the area.