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Video shows Target store sliding down hillside in West Virginia as store is forced to close
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Date:2025-04-16 17:31:59
A Target store in Barboursville, West Virginia has shut down until further notice after slipping hillside caused it to partially collapse.
"The safety of our team, guests, and neighbors is our top priority, and we are continuing to work on our Barboursville store to address the recent land movement," Target said in a statement over email to USA TODAY Friday.
The company said that they will start working towards "removing the damaged portion of the store" starting this week and will take "additional steps to prepare for construction in the coming months".
"We continue to closely assess the condition of the site and partner with local officials to secure the area and repair the store as safely as possible," added Target in their statement.
The store in Barboursville was initially closed on Feb. 2 when the hill first slipped, according to local media outlet Eyewitness News and the company called in structural engineers and utility workers to assess broken water and sewer lines on the property. However, it received major damage Wednesday morning due to further slipping overnight.
Water supply limited
Barboursville Mayor Chris Tatum told WSAZ last week that other businesses in the plaza will continue to be operational and are not believed to be in any danger.
However, water supply to the area has been limited, as per Eyewitness News as authorities investigate the slipping hill, causing hinderances for other businesses in the area. A West Virginia American Water spokesperson told the local media outlet that the initial slip on Feb. 2 damaged its water main. Portable toilets have been set up nearby to facilitate businesses in the area and their customers.
Tatum told Eyewitness News that three homes behind the Target store received voluntary evacuation notices from Target, before Wednesday's slip. The company also offered to cover the relocation costs for the residents of those homes, according to the mayor.
Target in their statement to USA TODAY said that "local officials notified nearby homeowners of the situation," and that the company is "taking steps to support them".
Tatum added that the perimeter and roadway behind the building also received significant damage.
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'Law Enforcement will be diligent'
In an update on Wednesday, Tatum said outsiders were "invading the neighborhood" and said that Target is "trying to keep people safe".
"Law Enforcement will be diligent in extra patrols, but please give these people some privacy and the construction teams room to work," wrote Tatum on Facebook. "The safety of all affected is the number one concern."
Saman Shafiq is a trending news reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at sshafiq@gannett.com and follow her on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter @saman_shafiq7.
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