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Kern County says landslides 'highly likely;' Wofford Heights evacuation underway

Kern County tweeted Tuesday that observed soil movement in the area suggests "extreme life risk" from landslides and issued an emergency evacuation warning for all of Wofford Heights.
Kern County has issued an evacuation warning for all of Wofford Heights, California. The county says surveyors have observed movement in the soil suggesting that landslides were "highly likely." Officials are strongly urging all Wofford Heights residents to evacuate immediately due to "extreme life hazard."
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WOFFORD HEIGHTS, Calif. (KERO) — Kern County has issued an evacuation warning for all of Wofford Heights, California. In a tweet, the county says surveyors have observed movement in the soil suggesting that landslides were "highly likely." Officials are strongly urging all Wofford Heights residents to evacuate immediately due to "extreme life hazard."

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