A dozen homes in the southern California community were evacuated after the ground beneath them shifted, putting them at risk of a collision course into a nearby canyon.
City and County officials -- including the L.A. County assessor and mayor of Rolling Hills Estates -- did a walk-through around the area Monday afternoon.A dozen homes in a Southern California community were evacuated over the weekend after the ground beneath them shifted, putting them at risk of a collision course into a nearby canyon, according to Los Angeles County officials.
This photo shot with a drone shows damage from earth movement to a property in Rolling Hills Estates, Calif. Monday, July 10, 2023.The city said it's also working with the LACFD and the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department to monitor the situation in the impacted area. Southern California is prone to landslides because of its location on a major tectonic plate boundary and geological complexity,The area experiences different types of landslides, including rapid debris flows caused by heavy rainfall, USGS said in its report.
A landslide in 1956 destroyed 140 homes in the city of Rancho Palos Verdes, and the land still moves in the area, according to The Associated Press.
Argentina Últimas Noticias, Argentina Titulares
Similar News:También puedes leer noticias similares a ésta que hemos recopilado de otras fuentes de noticias.
12 homes torn apart by landslide on Southern California's Palos Verdes PeninsulaA dozen homes torn apart by earth movement on Southern California’s Palos Verdes Peninsula during the weekend are likely to fall into an adjacent canyon
Leer más »
Landslide in Southern California rips houses off of foundations, threatens to sink 12 homes into canyonA landslide over the weekend prompted the evacuation of a dozen homes in a Southern California neighborhood that were at risk of collapsing into a canyon, officials say.
Leer más »
12 homes evacuated in Southern California city after ground shiftsA dozen homes torn apart by earth movement on Southern California's Palos Verdes Peninsula during the weekend were likely to fall into an adjacent canyon...
Leer más »
Landslide tears apart luxury homes on Southern California's Palos Verdes PeninsulaA landslide is tearing apart luxury homes on Southern California’s Palos Verdes Peninsula
Leer más »
12 homes at risk of falling into canyon after landslide in Southern CaliforniaA dozen homes in the southern California community were evacuated after the ground beneath them shifted, putting them at risk of a collision course into a nearby canyon.
Leer más »
Multiple homes in Southern California evacuated after landslide, officials sayLOS ANGELES — A dozen homes in a Southern California community were evacuated over the weekend after the ground beneath them shifted, putting them at risk of a collision course into a nearby canyon, according to Los Angeles County officials.
Leer más »