Several homes in Newport Beach, California, have been yellow-tagged by authorities after a landslide hit the cliff behind the properties.
Horrific drone footage shows the aftermath of the landslide with houses teetering on the edge of sheer cliffs.
Yellow tags indicate that the area or property is unsafe and potentially dangerous if in or near it.
Last year, a landslide occurred in the same Newport Beach neighborhood where homes are worth millions of dollars. It was so severe that it led to the demolition of a house.
No damage to buildings was reported this time, but residents were advised to enter their homes only to collect their belongings and then stay away from the area, even if no one It’s not clear how long they were asked to stay away.
Several homes in Newport Beach, California, have been given a yellow tag after a landslide hit the cliff behind the properties.
Horrific drone footage shows the aftermath of the landslide with houses teetering on the edge of sheer cliffs.
No damage to buildings was reported, but residents were advised to enter their homes only to collect their belongings and then stay away from the area, although it is unclear how many time they were asked to stay away.
Yellow tags indicate that the area or property is unsafe and potentially dangerous if in or near it.
The three homes on Galaxy Drive overlooking the back bay were hardest hit by the landslide and were left without a backyard due to dirt and debris that slid down the cliff.
The house in the center of the three homes saw the worst of Thursday’s landslide at 4 a.m., KTLA5 reported.
City officials are now working with affected property owners to prevent further damage that could result from the landslides.
A newly renovated home in California’s exclusive Hollywood Hills was also the victim of another landslide in the area, which caused $500,000 worth of damage.
Marc Verbena, the owner, was informed Wednesday evening that the house he had been renovating for more than a year had been buried by the collapse of a hill.
In images taken after the landslide, a house can be seen covered in dirt and debris piled up to the roof of its property.
Her house was only a week away from completing construction work when the landslide occurred, leaving her house damaged and destroyed.
A newly renovated home located in California’s exclusive Hollywood Hills was hit by another landslide in the area that caused $500,000 worth of damage.
In images taken after the landslide, a house can be seen covered in dirt and debris piled up to the roof of its property.
“We have dirt inside the kitchen, inside the bedroom,” Verbena told ABC7. “The roof is about to collapse. I mean very significant damage.
Verbena is now asking for government help to ease the financial burden of the natural disaster – which he believes could cost more than $500,000 to resolve.
“We won’t be able to move in,” Verbena said. “We have to stay somewhere else, and rebuilding this hill is going to cost hundreds of thousands of dollars that we don’t have. So I really don’t know at this point what’s going to happen. We are in a bad situation.
He said the landslide was completely unexpected and there had been mudslides in the past, but nothing this intense.
“We had a few mudslides, but nothing like this,” he said. ” Nothing like. It is enormous.
Fortunately, no one was injured in the terrifying landslide.
This is not the first incident of ground movement in California damaging buildings and homes.
Three homes in Hollywood Hills, California, were damaged by a landslide (pictured) after torrential rain caused significant ground movement.
A house on Flicker Way, one of the houses affected by the landslide. The mansion sold for $3.5 million and is built along the hillside where the landslide took place.
A row of million-dollar mansions in California was scarred in March after a landslide damaged the luxury properties.
The homes, located on Flicker Way in the Hollywood Hills, were hit by large ground movements in the area Sunday, the Los Angeles Fire Department said.
Three homes were tagged by Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety officials due to the threat of a landslide that occurred behind the homes.
The collapsed hillside, full of debris and mud, has shifted and spread to luxury properties, making them unsafe to live in, authorities say.
No rescues were needed and no injuries were reported as the latest landslide appeared due to extremely wet weather in the area.
A “red-tagged” structure means the home has been severely damaged to the point that it is too dangerous to live in – resulting in a red on the property.
A landslide in February in Dana Point, Orange County, caused mud and debris to slide into the 150-foot sinkhole below.
Three multi-million dollar homes in Southern California are in precarious position on the edge of a cliff following a landslide.
No evacuations were ordered and engineering teams were assessing the structural integrity of the homes – the only three located on the cliffside.
Residents of affected properties have been advised to remain vigilant and prepare for the imminent possibility of a move.
The three affected homes are now largely left to the mercy of Mother Nature, although the rains that recently flooded the area appear to be behind them. They are priced at approximately $12.8 million, $13 million and $15.9 million and are likely to fall into the Pacific.
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