The Stojanovic family has lived in their Charlotte home on Twynham Lane since 1996. They say their backyard - with a pool and basketball court - was one of their favorite places until this week when a retaining wall partially collapsed.

The family believes the Rea Road widening project, which is happening right behind their property, weakening the yard and caused the collapse.

"I'm afraid. I've cried all I can cry. I've called everyone I can call. I need answers. I need help" Tiffany Stojanovic told WBTV.

Stojanovic said she heard a loud noise Monday afternoon and"I looked out the back door and I saw this and I immediately got sick."

The retaining wall, which the family said they paid a company $97,000 to build eight years ago, had partially collapsed. Stojanovic said they never had any issues with the wall or the backyard until after crewsstarted working to widen Rea Road in 2012.

They say they started noticing cracks in the basketball court and"you can sit outside and you can watch the water in the pool jump and bounce to every vibration. You can go in our home, put your hand against the wall and feel it vibrating" said Stojanovic.

But it's the partial collapse of the wall that has the family nervous.

"Just after this happened we also noticed the lining of our pool is also tearing away which scares me to death" said Stojanovic. "It makes me think - well does that mean the pool is following."

They're worried about the house's foundation.

"I don't know how much time. Will the next rain really do this in?

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Retaining wall partially collapses; family blaming Rea Road widening project.

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