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But this thing is about 700 feet or over 700 feet wide. this thing is massive. i want to step out of the way so you can take a look at this one house evacuated. it has caution tape across it. this is one of several homes that were evacuated in this area. and just behind the house there is supposed to be a backyard. what you see right now is the sound. but really there is supposed to be an additional 75, 80 feet of backyard. all of that slid down into puget sound. neighbors say it started just before 3:00 a.m. they thought it was an earthquake. it was so loud and the ground was shaking. officia...

A lot of earth, tons of earth have fallen offer the island into puget sound. at least 20 people have been evacuated. jamie lynn from our affiliate komo is on whidby island. any indication when things will stabilize? it is just incredible when luke at these pictures and imagine this happening. >> reporter: erin, no word on when things will stabilize right now. but this thing is about 700 feet or over 700 feet wide. this thing is massive. i want to step out of the way so you can take a look at this one house evacuated. it has caution tape across it. this is one of several homes that were evacuat...

One home has already gone down. more than a dozen others on very shaky ground. no one hurt, thankfully. the landslide began around 4:00 a.m. people heard what sounded like thunder. however, the cause remains a mystery. the area is prone to landslides. they haven't had rain in days. jamie lynn from cnn affiliate joins us from washington's would-be island. what is the latest there, jamie? >> reporter: well, anderson, this landslide is just massive, over 700 feet wide. and officials say this is normal for this time of year, but they tell me it's the largest landslide they've seen in their career ...

In washington state. this is just incredible when you look at this and the dropoff from the homes. it has destroyed homes and threatening 17 others. look at that person standing there and there is a garden, like a park, and then just a drop. it is about 30 miles north of seattle. we don't have any reported injuries. a lot of earth, tons of earth have fallen offer the island into puget sound. jimmy lynn from our seattle affiliate is there. any indication when things will stabilize? it is just incredible when luke at these pictures and imagine this happening. >> reporter: erin, no word on when t...

That is not yet confirmed. this is in new jersey. 10 homes may be on fire post storm. we'll keep you updated. >> it looks leak a gas main there. mother nature slams the state of massachusetts. they managed to escape the full fury of sandy. they are live in massachusetts with the latest. good morning, katherine. >> good morning, we are here in weirham. this is one of the last communities you cross into before you go to the cape. residents said they made it through hurricane sandy unscathed. but look at this here behind me. yellow caution tape and power lines are draped across the street and fal...