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His fear about upcoming rainstorms is echoed across the communities that have been fighting the land movement for months.

The same forces are also increasing the frequency of more extreme rainstorms across the state, leading to more episodes of “weather whiplash.”

Several hours later, feeling out of sorts from lack of sleep, I got out of the minivan in the middle of a rainstorm.

The coastal community has been dealing with a slow-moving landslide for decades, but historic rainstorms in 2023-24 have accelerated its movement and created the current emergency.

Last month, while descending the same stretch in a sudden rainstorm, 20-year-old Grace Rohloff slipped on the slick rock and she lost her grip on the cables.