Boulder falls on house in Athens

ATHENS, Ohio (WTAP) - A couple in Athens is trying to pick up the pieces after storms over the weekend caused a large boulder to fall on top of their house.

Jack Hadley said he and his wife weren’t at home when the boulder fell on their house on Forest St. sometime Saturday night. Hadley and his wife were in Cleveland over the weekend and were returning home when they received a call about the boulder from their son, who had been house sitting.

Hadley said the boulder did substantial damage to the house, particularly to the recently remodeled kitchen. He said they’re still trying to determine what their next steps will be.

“We have landslide insurance, so that’s good,” Hadley said. “So we should be covered. I’ve had a couple of guys look at it already. They think it’s going to be easier to do if the house was gone, and I’m not surprised by that, because it’s hard to get to, and there’s really no easy access through the neighbor’s yard. So, yeah. There’s a real good chance that the house is going to come down.”

Hadley said he’s grateful for support from friends and the broader community as he and his wife try to find places to store their possessions and recover.

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