Living near the coast has many benefits, including the exclusivity of having the beautiful ocean in sight, as well as being able to visit it whenever you want (as long as it is not a private area), but it can also have its drawbacks, a clear example of this happens in California.
Rancho Palos Verdes: The California community that is sinking
California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in California on Tuesday afternoon, September 3, due to landslides in the community of Rancho Palos Verdes in southern California.
This landslide has endangered the lives of residents and threatens hundreds of homes that are being affected by this catastrophe that, unfortunately, has been occurring for approximately 70 years.
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Rancho Palos Verdes is a community with a beautiful view of the sea; however, experts warned at the time that no residences should be built in the area due to the presence of bentonite in the region, a very sticky clay that has a high degree of shrinkage, absorbs a lot of water, so the intense rains that occurred last year have made it more “slippery” than normal, leading to major landslides.
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This same geological phenomenon has caused local public service providers to cut off electricity and gas to 245 residences a few days ago, due to cracked pipes and power lines that cause imminent danger to people.
The city is located on four of the five sub-landslides that make up the Great Portuguese Landslide Complex, which is why there were calls from the beginning to not build housing in the area.
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“We can’t predict how much the slide will accelerate in the coming weeks and months,” said Larry Chung, vice president of Southern California Edison (SCE).
It was the same power outage that has caused the city to issue evacuation warnings for affected residents, who will be left without electricity or gas indefinitely.
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