Three multi-million dollar homes perched on the edge of a cliff in Southern California have been deemed safe to live in, even though a landslide caused much of the cliff to collapse from beneath them.
The historic storm that flooded the Golden State earlier this month has left a Dana Point mansion in a precarious position, at risk of falling into the Pacific Ocean.
The most expensive home in the waterfront complex is a $15.9 million, four-bedroom property listed by Louis Bruggeman, 82, a local radiologist, records show.
“My home is safe. I’m not threatened and I’m not red-tagged,” Bruggeman said. he told KCAL.
“The city agrees there are no major structural issues with this home.”
Dana Point City Manager Mike Killebrew told CBS News The city’s geotechnical engineer and building department inspected one of the three homes, the A-frame home furthest from the edge, and found “there is no immediate threat to the home,” the statement said. .
“City geotechnical engineers and the building department were on site to assess the situation and speak with homeowners who own the homes and slopes where the collapse occurred,” he said.
After heavy rain in Southern California earlier this month, part of the Dana Point cliff collapsed, causing mudslides and flooding across the region.
video footage Captured by ABC7 helicopter One of the houses was hanging off the cliff, partially suspended in the air, and the other two appeared to be dangerously close to the cliff.
Currently, large mounds of earth, sand and rocks are placed at the base of the coastal cliffs below the houses.
The three adjacent homes are estimated to be worth about $15.9 million, $14.1 million and $12.9 million, respectively, according to real estate firm Redfin.
Experts say properties along the Dana Point bluffs are safe to live in for now, but more work is needed to withstand future storms.
“It’s going to take a lot of work to stabilize that property,” said Kyle Tourget, executive vice president of Alpha Structural, a Los Angeles engineering firm. he told the Washington Post.
“The damage has gotten worse, and we expect more severe damage to come. During years of heavy saturation, these homes, these properties, could withstand this kind of blow. You can not.”
Powerful storms have caused numerous landslides across Southern California this year.
