Sadly i was woken up early this morning to a landslide. My buddy Mark has been living down in the house next to my shop helping me out. Mark survived, but bruised up. We lost his dog who unfortunately got crushed with no response of life. Mark was life-flighted out. He's being released today.

Please...I need help! I'm physically incapable of handling the physical labor due to my physical limitations resulting from cancer, to handle this fancy one, could use assistance with machinery or clean up. Any help would be much appreciated!!

Edited May 29May 29 by Mopar1973Man

As the day closes. I've got to give thanks to...

Sharon Gould for helping Suzanna get a bed made up for Mark.

Albert and Jesse for helping get Marks truck moved to safety.

Andrew and Taz for coming down to dig some dirt out so we could access the water valve to the building. Also brought clothes for him to wear.

Alan from the Salmon River FD to saving Mark's life and rescuing him.

Thanks to all the many emergency crews that showed up.

Idaho and Adam's County Sheriff

Salmon River FD and New Meadows FD

Riggins EMTs, New Meadows EMTs, and McCall Paramedics.

The emergency is over but I still have a roof laying in the middle of the driveway, then all the trees and mud here. The amount of debris is unreal.

You have to realize ive lost a serious amount of tools. I've not been able to find big items like my tool box or couch thing like this I'm not sure what weight of all that mud did.

Just read this. I would imagine that Mark thought that the end of his world had arrived when that event happened. I'm glad to hear that he didn't suffer any major injuries, or worse.

I cannot offer any immediate help for the next two weeks, but after that, let me know if there is something that I can do. I do have a small excavator (about 3500 lbs and it has a thumb) and a dump trailer that I could use to work through the debris, but the excavator would not be able to handle large rocks - say, over 500 lbs. I could scoot some bigger rocks around, just won't be able to lift them.

Is your house in any danger of a similar slide?

• John

Sorry Im not closer, Id give you a hand

@Tractorman Thank you sir. There is a lot of stuff in the ball of mud under the edge of the roof. We have not seen big things like refrigerator or couch yet so it all balled up.

@kbf98520 right now donations like even some basic tools would be helpful. I lost several thousands of dollars of hand tools not to mention welder and other equipment.

You all have to remember since my cancer I've been without a job or Social Security. The small income from the site barely pays the bills but leaves nothing for replacement of tools or anything.

Mark has lost everything both trucks took damage. House is gone. All his clothes and belongings are gone too.

I just saw this thread this evening.

I'm sorry for not seeing it sooner 😔

Is Mark doing alright now?

Mike, how are things at your place now?

Doug