A dozen hilltop homes in one of the most affluent areas of coastal Los Angeles County were collapsing into a canyon on Monday after a landslide over the weekend forced the evacuation of a neighborhood in the community of Rolling Hills Estates.
California’s disastrously wet winter may be to blame for saturating the underlying soils in the neighborhood, a hazard that in the past few months has threatened other idyllic perches in the state.
After crews found cracks and other damage to homes on the block, authorities said, residents were given 20 minutes to pack up and leave.
Behind yellow caution tape, utility crews inspected power, cable and gas lines.
Periodically, a sickening crash and rumble of something cracking or falling would disrupt the quiet of the neighborhood.
Organizations:
Rolling Hills Estates . Local, Palos
Locations:
Los Angeles County, Rolling