Recent hurricanes in the California region have put cliff homes at risk. Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images North America
Three mansions in southern California were left hanging from a cliff after a landslide.
City officials have declared the Dana Point homes safe, even though they appear to be They are about to fall into the sea, and one balcony protrudes forward. over the edge.
In February, heavy rain fell in California, which led to a landslide that carried away most of the rock.
American media footage shows heaps of dirt and stones cascading down. we go down the slope and stop at the beach below.
However, local authorities say that there is “no immediate threat” to the houses, each valued at millions of dollars.
Tons of rocks and dirt fell from the cliffs onto the beach below. Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images North America
Mike Killebrew, Dana Point city manager, said, “The city's geotechnical and construction engineers are on site to assess the situation and also speak with the homeowner who owns the house and the slope. , where the accident occurred.”
“At this time, the city has confirmed that there is no immediate threat to the home.”
One homeowner, Lewis Bruggeman, 82, said he has no plans to move.
“ Home he’s fine, he’s not in any danger and there won’t be any red marks on him,” he said. “The city agrees that there are no serious structural problems with the house.”
Aerial view of the mansions after part of the rock fell into Pacific Ocean. Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images North America
However, Kyle Tourget, principal of a Los Angeles-based engineering firm, warned that the Bruggeman property needs «serious, serious work» to stabilize it.
Future storms and rain will “continue to eat away at the slopes,” he told the Washington Post.
The three houses are valued at about $15.9 million (£12.5). million), $14.1 million (£11.2 million) and $12.9 million (£10.2 million) each, according to real estate company Redfin.
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