Landslide affects 34 homes on scenic Washington island

March 27, 2013: Geologist Terry Swanson from the University of Washington surveys the damage from a landslide on Whidbey Island near Coupeville, Wash. (AP/THE SEATTLE TIMES)

March 27, 2013: In this aerial photo, a house sits near the edge of a landslide, near Coupeville, Wash. on Whidbey Island. (AP)

March 27, 2013: In this aerial photo, a house sits near the edge of a landslide, near Coupeville, Wash. on Whidbey Island. (AP)

March 27, 2013: An aerial photo shows a landslide near Coupeville, Wash. on Whidbey Island. (AP)

March 27, 2013: In this aerial photo, a landslide is shown near Coupeville, Wash. on Whidbey Island. Whidbey Island authorities say one home has been severely damaged by the landslide that has isolated or threatened 33 more homes in the community overlooking Puget Sound about 50 miles north of Seattle. Central Whidbey Fire and Rescue evacuated one person from the damaged home. About 10 more residents have been evacuated by boat. (AP)