A wealthy coastal community in California is facing problems after a large chunk of coastal bluff gave way, damaging the backyards of several seaside mansions this week. Photos show the houses mere feet from the bluff in Rancho Palos Verdes, which sits around 25 miles south of Los Angeles.
Houses Avoid Damage—for Now
"The coastal bluff essentially dropped approximately 30 to 40 feet," said Rancho Palos Verdes City Manager Ara Mihranian to ABC7 Los Angeles, who preferred the term "isolated land subsidence" rather than a landslide. "And it's in a crescent shape, and that crescent shape is approximately about 300 feet wide."
No homes were directly damaged and no injuries were reported, according to the city manager. "There's no indication that we're going to have to red- or yellow-tag any of these structures. I do not see a need for any evacuations or need for people to not continue occupying the structure," he said. ABC7 reported residents lounging by their pool just feet from the slide.
Area Faces Frequent Landslides
It's hardly new for the residents of the larger Rancho Palos Verdes area. In the nearby Portuguese Bend area just a few miles away, residents have been battling geologic issues for decades. As The Guardian notes, homes have been damaged and destroyed by moving ground, and residents have seen intermittent gas and electricity interruptions as well as evacuation orders.
Mihranian, however, noted that this incident was unrelated to the larger Portuguese Bend slide, and said geologists are investigating to determine next steps. In the meantime, homeowners will have to contend with a potentially costly cleanup.
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