Drone footage shows Californian mansions on cliff edge after torrential rainfall
Torrents of water are having ripple effects on the cliffs that hold up some of California’s most expensive real estate. In the first two months of the year, nearly 18in (457mm) of rain has fallen in the southern California area, about 8in above normal to date. The California governor, Gavin Newsom, declared a state of emergency in eight counties covering more than 20 million people, and flash-flood warnings were issued for parts of Los Angeles, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo.
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It’s called erosion.
Who ever planned that development and gave it the ok to build, should be liable for the damages that will inevitably occur.
Building homes on cliffs, Building homes so close to the ocean I will never understand wealthy people. Places like this don't last forever. The world is changing. It moves. There's no Gurantee that your house is safe on a cliff and then there's no guarantee you won't get flooded out during a storm if you live close to or on the coast. If you have the money to rebuild after each cause go for it. Home insurance I bet is insane!
They cant afford it, even if it fall down. Dont worry
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After years of climate change wiping out entire towns of poor people, it’s nice to see some consequences for the wealthy that brought us to this disaster. On that note, it’s funny to watch Trump and other Florida Republicans deny climate change while their flood insurance premiums go through the roof 📈
I cannot believe anyone would have built there anyway! I hope no one gets hurt.
This has been happening in the East Yorkshire coast for centauries. In fact there are a number of villages which are now under the North Sea.
You can’t park there sir
Insurance companies: “policy…what policy?”
And I’m supposed to feel something for the owners? 😂 they’re millionaires oh boo hoo “my 3rd mansion is damaged feel bad for me”
They voted for this
"Mansion for sale. Great views!"
Climate change anyone?
Modern design: cantilevered houses.
You couldn’t pay me to live there
You built on the edge of a cliff what do you expect
When your sand castle gets washed away.
lol, why they build there at first 😂 just for aesthetic 😂
Lack of commonsense.
“… the foolish man who built his house on sand.”