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Two properties in a residential area near Lower Sumas Mountain Road were put under an evacuation order and five more under an evacuation alert Tuesday (Nov. 30, 2021) night. Homes in that area are on a steep hillside vulnerable to slides. A number of residences in the Whatcom Road area were placed under an evacuation order earlier in the week due to a slide, pictured here.. (Andy Holota/ Black Press Media)
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