Sixteen Californians were forced to evacuate their homes after a landslide in Rolling Hills Estates hit their homes on Saturday.
Los Angeles County Fire Department officials noticed something was wrong when they responded to Peartree Lane regarding a water leak around 4 p.m. Crew members began to notice structural damage and cracks inside and outside the home.
“From that point on, we started noticing the big cracks, we started going door to door, and all the residents were very accommodating and left very quickly,” explained Los Angeles County Fire Department assistant chief Brian Bennett during a press conference.
Officials quickly ordered twelve homes evacuated before the fissure rendered them all uninhabitable. Residents were told they had 20 minutes to collect their belongings and leave.
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Sixteen Californians had to leave their homes because of a land gap in Rolling Hills Estates. (Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn)
“(I) was taken on a short tour watching the canyon work its way through these 12 homes and even in the 45 minutes I was here the land kept moving really fast in my opinion,” Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn explains at a conference. “Since I was here last night, I’ve heard that the land has moved about six feet.”
Officials believe excess rain may be to blame for the landside, but geologists will examine the scene and determine the cause.
Water and electricity have been cut off at the twelve houses, which are uninhabitable. The gas supply in the area has also been cut off.
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The fissure made twelve homes on the Rolling Hills Estates uninhabitable. (Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn)
“In my opinion, the country continued to move very quickly,” Hahn described. “Since I’ve been here, I’ve heard that the land has moved six feet.”
“I’ve never seen anything like it in the area,” Hahn added. “To be here today and see this incredible movement…I’ve never seen anything like it.”
Officials believe excess rain may be to blame for the fissure, but geologists will examine the scene and determine the cause. (Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn)
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