Just the roof of Weber 'Wei' Yen's home is visible from his street in Rolling Hills Estates. He worries over the mementos he may never get back.
From his unfamiliar hotel room Tuesday morning, Weber “Wei” Yen instinctively looked for his favorite coffee mug — the one he’s used almost every day for the last 25 years.
The home Yen shared with his wife for the last 10 years now sits at least 15 feet below its original spot. The roof is visibly damaged; the garage has slid so far into the canyon that it is no longer visible from the road. A hillside continues to collapse, and homes along Peartree Lane in Rolling Hills Estates fall along with it.But when fire officials returned and gave him just 10 minutes to get out, he said, everything became a blur. With his wife traveling, it was just him trying to pack up their 2,000-square-foot duplex.
He said he was able to grab some important documents, including passports, necessary medicine and some clothes.Those family photos and memories hold the greatest sentimental value for him, but he knows much else was probably lost: antiques, oil paintings, handmade china, his wife’s favorite clothes and bags. But he remains hopeful that, when the ground settles, he might be able to salvage some of those items.
“I’m feeling sad and confused and angry — angry that no one had told us earlier about this,” Yen said. “This is pretty significant [ground] movement; someone should have known about it.”as did other neighbors Weber “Wei” Yen takes a photo of his sinking property Tuesday morning, three days after he was forced to evacuate his home of 10 years.
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