3 RVs fall into river in Valencia when embankment crumbles and collapses during storm

Three motorhomes were swept into the Santa Clara River Saturday when an embankment at a Valencia RV park began crumbling and collapsed. READ MORE: abc7.la/3SzkQWP

[@georgespalding7640]

I know this is hard to believe but that motorhome has an engine and it will move on its own. Somebody dropped the ball here.

[@hh7407]

Right. Those people are parking at their own risk. They should be driving off.

[@craigwhittingslow9689]

Insurance! 🙏🙏👍💪

[@jhonditch4269]

the dude had too much 'stuff' to move

[@timewa851]

@@jhonditch4269 three months behind. just let an act of god clear it out.

[@coryament]

@@jhonditch4269 now pretend you are the insurance company who has to pay for this. do you buy the we just had to much to do to save our home excuse?

[@Sweet_Life_]

So scary, Prayers for safety for the RV tenants.

[@Victic005]

No one was hurt.

[@teemum.9023]

What scary? Move

[@Hvac-tx2bt]

Feel bad for the owner of that last RV but how do you not at least move forward right away when you see the embankments falling apart.

[@brushcrawler8612]

Probably hooked up to water, septic, electric, etc. Off the ground on hydraulic jacks?

[@le_th_]

It was 2:30 AM for one thing, when it gave way and took the first 2. Sounds like they didn't have time (and that back left tire was hanging over the part of the embankment that gave way.

[@randoline13]

@@le_th_ that one they have video of falling in was this afternoon. There were video reports from the area that I saw this morning when it was still a couple feet from the edge. They said the owner wasn't onsite at that time. Why no one got a tow truck to move it is beyond me. The original RVs that fell in fell in the middle of the night.

[@coryament]

@@le_th_ one can clearly see in the video that this did not happen at 2 in the morning. It was light outside meaning there was time to move the coach

[@pennybarcena4883]

Maybe they couldn’t find keys or get ahold of person in time

[@danielgray2872]

My parents manage the park in the 70’s. I stood at the same spot where the road was and saw the same thing happen. They should never have expanded the park into that area. The River has done this before.

[@independent9245]

Don't move the rv's, don't tow the rv's, don't break in and put it in neutral and pull the rv's away, don;t have a plan, don't think ahead. Do let them fall in the river.

[@db-rc5fr]

😂

[@BrooklynBaby100]

It’s just easier to let it flow let it flow….

[@le_th_]

Riiiiiiight, because you've clearly never been an RV, and fail to understand it's HOOKED INTO POWER AND WATER, and UP ON HYDRAULIC JACKS that level the entire vehicle out. You can't just jump in the driver's seat and go, especially when your back right tire is already OFF the part of the embankment that already collapsed. They were lucky to get out with their wallet, purse, animals, and medication.

[@Book-Gnome]

@@le_th_ Jacks pull up in seconds and there is enough slack in the power and water hookup to move a few feet then unhook.

[@gregh7457]

its calif. you will be prosecuted for helping save property. breaking windows in vehicles is only legal if you are stealing something

[@flor1640]

Ohhh .... That's so sad. I felt bad of what had happened to that RV. Glad no one was hurt..

[@albatross8]

I’m feeling sadder for that poor tree!! RIP 🌲

[@thel.a.texmexlady9637]

We still need this water. I am grateful for the water. Stay safe people. Pack up and MOVE OUT. WATER is wonderful for this state.

[@db-rc5fr]

Unless that water isn’t captured in reservoirs and runs off into the ocean.

[@_Jake.From.Statefarm_]

@@db-rc5fr No not unless. Plant life and soil needs it. The snow runoff should suffice in filling reservoirs.

[@joyceobeys6818]

It sounds like Maha amonunt of snow that will definitely fill everything up.

[@coryament]

its going straight too the ocean

[@nikoqaddadeh3238]

I do hope when they say no one was hurt, I hope they are including pets in that too. Thoughts and prayers for all lives affected.

[@judiber2088]

pets can be replaced....people can''t be !!

[@redtaylor4936]

@@judiber2088 it's ok for people to worry about pet's too

[@thechemtrailkid]

​@@judiber2088 its pretty naive to say pets are replaceable in this context

[@lagodifuoco313]

Thoughts and prayers... 🤣🤣🤣

[@RuyGuy]

"pack up and move in time" you mean starting the engine and putting it in drive?

[@geologyjohn1]

Jeez, how much warning do you need to move your vehicle before the embankment collapse?

[@louisliu5638]

when you're right at the rivers' curve and it's pretty much sand castle material??? nano seconds.

[@WillBelden]

Not everyone is *living* in them. Sometimes they are parked and owners visit on weekend or just whenever.

[@louisliu5638]

@@WillBelden This PARTICULAR RV is identified by media in this video as this guys' main residence. !!!!! yeh, most of the RV's in my valley are their third or even fourth roof over the owners head and no one comes out in the winter.

[@mannyechaluce3814]

@@louisliu5638 Nano Seconds???? its has been raining since December :D its February :D

[@alexiasaldivar7479]

Everyone be safe an Becareful .

[@canamrider7195]

I use to live in Santa Clarita or also called Valencia, and the entire area is built on packed "sand". I use to walk my dog up on the hills above and from there you can get close to deep crevices in the hillside that show just how unstable the ground is. Usually it never rains much so it is not much of a concern. Not so this year.

[@edwardstrishock8541]

That's called Living on the edge

[@Mike_Greentea]

🥳

[@wizardoffrobozz]

Nature makes our stuff look like toys.

[@motoman005]

why not start it up and move it

[@Sweet_Life_]

He was a permanent resident, which means he probably wasn’t fully equipped to start the vehicle. I too wonder if he wouldn’t have been able to get a heavy duty truck hauler to drag it further away from the riverbank?

[@henrysantos121]

Plz fellas trying to be safe and your family too, God bless you all.🙏.

[@SUMMER2024CALIFORNIA]

🥺 OMG, IM SO SORRY THIS HAPPENED TO YOU...

[@THEGLASSMANSWORLD]

You don't try to pack up, you just put that thing in drive and move it away from the cliff! Now where you gonna live? People don't think sometimes.

[@salty6pence672]

GOOD LORD IT HAS WHEELS!!!!!!!! WHY???????????

[@mjchmb]

How hard is it to move the RV a few feet

[@greg2142]

Wasn't able to pack up in time? Put that thing in drive and gun it lol

[@robbieogle8622]

Right...

[@redtaylor4936]

Lol iktr

[@CL-yp1bs]

Why could they not MOVE IT? Its on wheels!? Probably taking advantage of the situation for insurance

[@le_th_]

You realize they are HOOKED UP to water and power, right??? You can just drive off spontaneously, especially if you're up on jacks to "level" the RV off so the refrigerator will work. The embankment gave way at 2:30 AM, and that back right wheel was HANGING OFF the part that collapsed. It's not a car. It's hooked up to water power, etc. AND on jacks.

[@vincentgonzales8917]

I own one and I know for a fact I can disconnect all hookups inside of 5 minutes and leave then right where they fall. The landing gear takes about 2 minutes to retract. Inside of ten minutes and your moving. Everything outside is replaceable.

[@joyceobeys6818]

They need to leave now. Since 2 pm they couldn’t borrow a truck or get a tow truck to move it?

[@lynnamarsh6384]

I worked on a FEMA flood disaster team. There are so many parks and tourist rental properties in flood zones. its land that is not commercially viable. Out of towners may not be familiar with a potentially threatening storm situations. its criminal really. I dont mean to target this park, this is just my own opinion from what I have seen traveling the U.S.

[@bucktooth002]

I live in a trailer park & it floods badly, they don't want us tenants to cement our entire lots, only driveway with max length 65 feet.

[@louisliu5638]

Park owners/managers should be very familiar with bends in the river affecting their property and simply inform tenants as to the hazards. that river bend is going to continue to dig.

[@lynnamarsh6384]

@@louisliu5638 im not a lawyer but it seems that declaring a hazard before hand, sets up the informer for liability when/if something happens. so, there is no "simply" about it, in a litigious society like America

[@tonyp8808]

I feel bad for those affected, but in all honesty, how long does it really take to pull a RV forward?

[@azdbuk]

like, 30 seconds I imagine.

[@BlackCeII]

So sad about these people's homes! If only there was some way, some technology to be able to move homes out of the way of danger. Oh wait...

[@tracybush1970]

😂😂😂

[@johnmotsko273]

They sold it to the insurance company.

[@newbengraham4775]

the v stands for vehicle. just move out of the way. and it is hilarious that the sign says pray for america.

[@karlwalter2242]

But aaaaaaa why not MOVE them out of there ...

[@robinscarborough6969]

Hopefully they saved their little dog.

[@robinscarborough6969]

LoL

[@timothy9596]

Instead of "pray for America" they should have been praying for the common sense to start the engine and move that freaking thing.

[@redtaylor4936]

😂

[@rilakrilak5]

​ when you owe 140k on a 91k RV, , this is a good way to get out of debt

[@austinado16]

So you're telling me that between 2am or earlier, and when this rig went in, there wasn't a person in the world who thought about either starting the engine and driving it forward 20' or hooking onto it with a tow truck or one of those $130k brand new diesel trucks in the background, and dragging it 20'???

[@lisalee2885]

Pretty lame of them

[@le_th_]

Surely you understand how an RV works??? It is hooked into shore power, and water, and usually up on hydraulic jacks to stabilize it. You can't just jump in the driver's seat and drive forward. How do you think they have electricity? How do you think they take showers in there? How do you think they can run a refrigerator (tip: they have hydraulic jacks that LEVEL the entire vehicle to the refrigerator can function). It's not a car. It's not a truck. It's not an SUV. It's not a moving van. Have you never once seen someone try to PARK an RV...and watch how long it takes them to get it straight...then level...then hook it up to the water and the shore power??? I'm guessing that is a NO? Yeah, I don't have an RV either, but all it takes is watching one or two YT videos and seeing what a freaking hassle it is to have one. That is why no one just "hopped in the driver seat and drove it 20 feet". Did you see that back right tire hanging OFF the part that collapsed? These people were asleep when this suddenly gave way. They were lucky to get out alive, with their pets, and their identity documents and meds.

[@austinado16]

@@le_th_ Calm down there keyboard warrior. That's a $250,000 rig, so what's worth more? Taking 5 seconds to unplug the electrical cord, unscrew the garden hose, and kick the plastic sewer pipe out from under, and drag it while still on the jacks if for some reason those won't retract? Or spend 8-10hrs standing around doing nothing, and letting it fall in and be a total loss, a bit of a hazmat situation, and a monster of a recovery operation (not that it's savable, but to get it out of the river or later, the ocean. This event didn't just happen in 5 minutes.

[@Cook6163]

@@le_th_ I full time RV in a fifth wheel 36 feet. In an emergency I can pull power, water, other hoses, lift landing gear and hook it to my truck in 20 minutes. The fridge runs dual propane and electric. Auto switches to which is needed. From my motor home friends even faster than that. When you live the full time life you don’t just sit there when you have a tornado warning, rising river or hurricane warning..You move!

[@tracybush1970]

@@le_th_ yes i actually have , indeed , seen what it takes to move an rv out of a spot with hook ups.

[@thedubwhisperer2157]

Hey, I've got this great idea. Let's build an RV park on sand next to a river. As for the 'Pray for America' sign on the one about to fall, oh, the poetic irony...

[@curtg7396]

They didn’t pray hard enough,lol.

[@eduardorivera7723]

he didnt have time to pack up and move? everything is inside the rv lol

[@Terrifier1984]

Haha what a solid insurance scam

[@redtaylor4936]

I would've been out so fast,my Passengers head would spin 🚗 ⛽ ☁️☁️☁️☁️

[@seanthe100]

Right, I would've been peddle to the metal 😂😂 those RVS cost more than a house

[@jamescoleakaericunderwood2503]

Oh .. goody let's park right on the edge of a flooding River. We'll have such a nice view... 🤷🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟

[@redtaylor4936]

Lol. I know this is serious,but these comments are 🤣

[@lisalee2885]

🤣🤣🤣 someone said it was a permanent home...BS! It has wheels and they had time

[@jamescoleakaericunderwood2503]

@@lisalee2885 hey it's Lisa Lee🙋

[@Just..Me..]

I’ve seen an RV hit the water and be washed away. It leaves all the chemicals oil, gas, antifreeze brake fluid in the water. But don’t worry the water is safe to drink.

[@cf1924]

Yea that motor home is tryna collect his insurance check why didn’t they move it lol even a gooseneck moved faster than that

[@lisalee2885]

Maybe Insurance Co will see this video 🤣🤣🤣

[@Paiadakine]

Insurance claim.

[@Hexa1123]

I hope the people that lost their RVs are okay and are able to find housing.

[@MUCKFOOT⁶⁶⁶]

yeah im sure they will get their insurance money,.

[@bcgrote]

All the building being done IN THAT RIVER BED, this is just idiots' chickens coming home to roost.

[@ltwig476]

Try to get one of those spots close to the river honey. I love looking out over the river!

[@rajahr8719]

“Didn’t get a chance to evacuate.” It’s more like they didn’t wanna evacuate

[@moresalad221]

Omg!! That poor woman!! 😢 She's from Bakersfield! 😔 😟

[@gregoryfuzi4745]

You mean the river reclaimed it's shoreline it least path of resistance. That's amazing 🤩.

[@LuvtheRiverLife]

What do you mean he wasn’t able to move on time. Everyone had plenty of notice that a rain storm was coming

[@johnnygutierrez9855]

He had no time to pack bro start it and drive away I think he let it go to get a new one 😂

[@jrambo7495]

The crumbling embankment reminds me of a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup.

[@Shawps]

What if this news article left out some pretty relevant informations? They did not state that the ground beneath the the rear tires had already softened, causing the vehicle to slowly sink before the ground below washed away @2:30 am when the neighbors homes fell in. In the heavy rain at that time most were worried about sleep. The media needed you to think “Why didn’t they just move the RV?” Not to mention at that the size, of the tow truck required to pull that RV couldn’t get there. The media needed to grab your attention. I do really hope their insurance covers this. Wow. Let’s try to be quick to think slow to judge. I would love to hear the actual owner’s perspective.

[@eddiemunster8634]

The sign on the back of that RV was kind of funny, but I guess they will blame the devil for This Disaster?

[@barrya.6212]

The newscaster said they "couldn't move in time" ....therefore I assume they had water / electrical / septic hookups to RV ...and / or even partially jacked up, and possibly that area gave way in a very short period of time.....

[@Hugh_Manitee]

Well that going to be an expensive event.

[@lisalee2885]

Yea wait til they are smart enough to put up a go fund me....not getting my dime.

[@sergioamador244]

My heart goes out to this family’s that lost there RV , move out of California things are going to get worse year by year , I moved out last year.

[@aussiekingofmongrels]

This is why you don’t cut trees near water sources the help keep the ground stable

[@AutoDrifter]

That RV looks strong if I was the brand owner I would give the owners a new RV and take that one and show how strong it was in the showroom

[@brandonchestnut3998]

How are you not able to move in time start the thing put it it drive that's ridiculous there's 100 people watch how would they let that happen?

[@Momster89]

The RV that had a sign, “Pray for America” may need to pray more.

[@nathanielaustin1420]

How much do those motorhomes cost really.

[@redtaylor4936]

Too much to not move,when you know something like this is happening

[@sharonclinton4328]

Prayers

[@draculastraphouse7863]

The most useless wheels on Earth. 4 perfectly good tires just sitting there.......

[@sig9girl]

Scary. Everything these days, seems to be getting worse…😢

[@ezrhino100]

Chris Farley used to live here before he started giving motivational speeches.

[@patmcbride9853]

We've seen mansions and normal size homes fall victim to landslides, mudslides, and sinkholes. But a "Motor" home not being able to move in time is ironic.

[@Sarcastic_Asmodeus]

"Pray for America" Nature: Pray more

[@Hugh_Manitee]

So sad.

[@azdbuk]

Pray for the RV that says Pray for America

[@tammanyfields3583]

I know this place and have driven by it many times.

[@jamescoleakaericunderwood2503]

That embankment looks like a sandbag with out the bag .

[@irenealvarado3494]

How sad

[@ThePhrenzy]

Does RV insurance cover morons?

[@speedracer3104]

About every 30 years since 1884, that river has woken up to take back everything that has encroached on it... Not the 1st this has happened...

[@davevandecappelle]

Rivers do strange things, I learnt that is school

[@harrybriscoe7948]

Did you ever se a river flow up hill yet ?

[@trdscfjc]

Someone wanted a insurance claim !

[@BFRIZZLE909]

It's still someone's home, that sucks I'm sorry.

[@louisaisthankful4603]

No one was hurt! That is good!!!

[@thecharlieinnola]

RV owner should have prayed for america so much harder.

[@fergman300]

wasnt able to pack up and move....lol. You mean pull forward 20 feet. LOL

[@Maidendg]

Forget packing up, pull slides in, levelers up and move 50ft.

[@k126d]

When the ground appeared compromised why would you just leave your RV sitting there? Especially the motorcoach that drives. An experienced RV driver could have unplugged and hitched in minutes and moved them 30-50 ft away just to give a chance.

[@MountainTopher]

The point of having a mobile home is to move it out of danger...

[@niki9638]

Perfect example of how utterly incapable people are of functioning on their own. “Well, if someone from the government isn’t going to MOVE IT FOR ME. I clearly cannot do it on my own” I’m surprised they were able to get themselves out of the RV and to safety without assistance

[@kwesty1]

Their Prayer for America sign must have fell on deaf ears.

[@ocramble]

Pray for the river not to take my house.

[@CRSAdvocate911]

WOW ... in California ⁉️

[@facitenonvictimarum]

Stand near the edge reporter, so we can see better. Closer now ... Closer ... Closer

[@bweaver760]

An unmovable mobile RV? What? Seems like laziness or just an abandoned RV.

[@ragetobe]

What a shame.

[@chickasawmike1319]

Only a californian would think that is a raging river.

[@futbolfan27]

They let it go in for insurance purposes. No other way to justify NOT turning the key and hitting the gas. The erosion was slow enough to act and clearly everyone knew it was happening. Insurance is gonna tell them to kick rocks for not mitigating their damages.

[@mannyechaluce3814]

Sign should have said Pray for My RV :D

[@user-cw2py6wh8l]

Don't park close to the river.

[@darylyost7273]

I don't know,butttttttttt! Where I live camp grounds next to river are for summer use, because of high water!

[@jerrym1070]

Hello All-State. Is my motorhome covered by a river eating it ?

[@karenmbbaxter]

Sometimes people leave them there so they can get a new R.V. on an insurance claim.

[@teemum.9023]

They didn't have competence to see the unsecured soft river bank and they let tourists be there in rain

[@irishgip71]

Am I the only person thinking “why the F didn’t you drive or tow it away?? Tards! Lol

[@stevelibby6852]

The last guy was one of the permanent residents there. I suppose he wasn't going to move from his spot for anything.

[@harrybriscoe7948]

beach dwellers displaces from Florida

[@meshellmyabell7466]

Why did they stay all lined up 2 the edge like that... every one of them are just sitting there smh

[@doratiscareno5856]

WHY WOULD THEY NOT MOVE B4.... Park elsewhere in the mean time Till it gets straightened out

[@mei6044]

Oh, man!

[@laopang91362]

From no water to too much water... CA isn't prepared in neither case.