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A Dozen Homes Evacuated in Vista After Sinkhole Forms Nearby

It was unclear when people would be allowed to return to their homes.

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A dozen homes were evacuated Thursday after a massive sinkhole formed near a mobile home park in Vista threatening the homes' foundation.

At least 17 people were evacuated from the Green Valley Mobile Home Park on Sunset Drive around 7 a.m. after the road began to buckle, causing a bluff collapse that knocked at least one mobile home off its foundation. The city of Vista said flooding was also a factor.

The American Red Cross was called in to help displaced residents. It was unclear when people would be allowed to return to their homes.

NBC 7's Jeanette Quezada spoke with an evacuated resident.

“They came to my door, along with the fire department, to let me know that I was being evacuated because there was a threat of my home falling down the hill," resident Nancy MacLain said.

Sky Haven Lane is closed between Emerald Drive to Sundown Lane indefinitely. Water has been shut off for the entire park, according to the Red Cross, and residents still don't know when it will be restored.

Several agencies were at the scene, including the Vista and Oceanside fire departments, the San Diego County Sheriff's Department, and the Vista Public Works Department.

This is a developing story and will be updated with the latest information.

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