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| Photos show bluff crumbling towards ocean in landslide-stricken California enclave | Photos show bluff crumbling towards ocean in landslide-stricken California enclave |
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| Rancho Palos Verdes threatened by worsening landslide, with no injuries reported but trigger still unknown | Rancho Palos Verdes threatened by worsening landslide, with no injuries reported but trigger still unknown |
| A wealthy enclave in southern California that has been threatened by worsening landslides for years saw more of its land crumble this week. | A wealthy enclave in southern California that has been threatened by worsening landslides for years saw more of its land crumble this week. |
| Aerial photos showed parts of several backyards of large homes in Rancho Palos Verdes, a coastal community about 25 miles (40km) south of Los Angeles, had crumbled toward the ocean on Saturday evening. | Aerial photos showed parts of several backyards of large homes in Rancho Palos Verdes, a coastal community about 25 miles (40km) south of Los Angeles, had crumbled toward the ocean on Saturday evening. |
| There was no structural damage to homes and no injuries were reported, according to the city. It’s unclear what triggered the land movement. | There was no structural damage to homes and no injuries were reported, according to the city. It’s unclear what triggered the land movement. |
| City officials said the event was unrelated to the continual land movement known as the Portuguese Bend Landslide Complex, about 4 miles (6km) south-east. | City officials said the event was unrelated to the continual land movement known as the Portuguese Bend Landslide Complex, about 4 miles (6km) south-east. |
| The community sits atop an ancient landslide complex, which was activated in 1956, with the construction of a road. That landslide destroyed 140 homes. | The community sits atop an ancient landslide complex, which was activated in 1956, with the construction of a road. That landslide destroyed 140 homes. |
| The land has moved ever since. Homes have collapsed or been torn apart. Many residents have seen their gas and electricity intermittently cut off. | The land has moved ever since. Homes have collapsed or been torn apart. Many residents have seen their gas and electricity intermittently cut off. |
| The landslides were long and slow-moving, but began to accelerate after several years of torrential rains. | |
| Last year, a historic storm lead to shifts as great as 1ft a week. The community was left grappling with buckling streets, and sinking and cracking buildings. Hundreds of families were forced to leave their homes. | Last year, a historic storm lead to shifts as great as 1ft a week. The community was left grappling with buckling streets, and sinking and cracking buildings. Hundreds of families were forced to leave their homes. |