But city officials will look at several possible causes, including the winter deluge and a sinkhole that recently developed less than a mile away, though a building official said the latter explanation is “probably not” the reason.Įither way, land movement on the coast has gone unabated for centuries. RELATED: Does homeowners insurance cover landslides? That’s a key question after Southern California landslide
All of the evacuated residents have found shelter, thanks to the American Red Cross, Zerunyan said. In all, 16 people were displaced, Hasegawa said. Hahn’s office connected officials with the city and the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works, so the latter agency’s geologist can “survey the land and determine the best course of action,” the supervisor said in her Sunday statement.
If a building has been red-tagged, it means it’s been damaged so severely that it’s too dangerous to be in.Įlectricity in the area was turned off and utility crews made sure no gas or power lines were disrupted. The 12 houses that were evacuated were red-tagged, according to LA County Fire Department spokesperson Capt. In a follow-up statement later Sunday, Hanh said residents only had a few moments to grab their belongings and leave their homes. Door and garage frames were slanted, rather than parallel.ĭeputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Lomita Station patrolled the neighborhood Saturday night to ensure the evacuated homes were secure, Hahn wrote in a Saturday night tweet. The 12 homes in the evacuation zone were leaning or crumbling, according to photos and details from officials. It is hard to see in this photo, but there are homes here in Rolling Hills Estates that are physically leaning - like this garage- following the landslide. “We believe many of these homes,” she added, “will fall into the canyon sooner rather than later.” So many of these homes that last night were still standing, are crumbling and giving way to the fissure.” “Since I was here last night,” Hahn said, “the land has moved about six feet. The fissure continued to move while she was there, Hahn said - and did so quickly. While there, Hahn said during a Sunday afternoon press conference, she saw a fissure winding its way through the homes.
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