Neighbors are still clearing dirt and mud from their properties in Hidden Valley following a mudslide that ripped through the neighborhood on June 19.

On Friday, the Washoe County Commission officially declared the flooding as an emergency, increasing the likelihood of federal reimbursement for costs.

Washoe County says its crews have removed over 5,400 tons of mud from the area as of Friday. 1,900 hours of labor have been dedicated to the project.

But a lot of work remains for both the county and neighbors.

When we last heard from Brad Harper on Monday, his yard was still full of mud and debris, and his destroyed shed and boat were still here.

Now, most of the mud is gone and everything has moved. But the biggest thorn in his side has been insurance.

“Unfortunately, they denied us,” Harper says. “So we're going to rely on ourselves right now. We're pretty much financially responsible going forward with this happening."

Fortunately, he's had multiple people do work for free to return his home to normal.

He and his wife have found a temporary living situation while gas and electric are restored.

“Fortunately, my wife's got a place in Spanish Springs, where we got, our dogs, and it’s a safe place,” Harper says.

Harper's next-door neighbor Mike Miller has quite the conundrum on his hands now.

“We had a Tuff Shed over on this side of the house that got picked up and migrated to our other side of the house,” Miller says. “We haven't quite figured out how we're getting that back to where it needs to be."

Miller says the mud also destroyed their landscaping and leaked into their kitchen through the dog door. He and his wife have cleaned the mud off the floor and now have to patch this hole in the wall and replace the baseboards.

Another neighbor, who asked not to be on camera, tells us his home got swamped by over six inches of mud, which got as deep as 18 inches in some places. He's now working to remove everything from his home.

Next door, Alan Gubanich is digging out as well. His wife noticed water rushing into their sunroom around 3:30 p.m. on the day of the mudslide.

“I grabbed a panel that I thought I could shove down into the doggy door to stop it, wouldn't fit,” he says. “So I finally stopped doing that. And I turned around and the [sliding door] that I had closed was now basically carried right off of its track. And the water's coming in, filling up the whole sunroom and going up over the steps there into the house."

Gubanich says every room except for his office, the master bedroom, and the master bathroom were quickly met with three to four inches of mud.

His home is one of six the county says is facing major damage.

He estimates the work to clear out his home will cost $84,000. That amount does not include costs to restore his home, which could add tens of thousands of dollars to the price tag.

Dozens of people have pitched in to help, including students he taught at the University of Nevada, Reno, way back when.

“Another fella came by the other day and said, ‘I had you for a beginning biology class back in 1976,’'“ Gubanich says. “Came out of nowhere. I didn't even know who he was."

He says the next steps are moving these boxes out of the house and finding a longer-term place to stay.

“We thought, okay, now a month or two to get this done,” Gubanich says. “My friend shook her head, said, ‘no, it's going to take you at least six months, maybe a whole year before you can get back in here.’ So we have to find some place to rent for long term."

With most of the mud gone, Gubanich hopes other neighbors in even worse situations can receive the same help he did.

“It really does take a village. That's all I can say,” he says.

Gubanich and Harper both have GoFundMe’s where you can donate to support their cleanup efforts. They are linked below.

Harper says any additional money raised beyond what he needs will be donated to local charities.

Anyone who needs help clearing their property can contact Washoe 311 to request volunteer support.