Incredible drone footage captured a stunning California mansion teetering on a cliff as the hillside has been worn away by cliff erosion.
Now, the homeowner can only enter the property during the day as the city works to ensure home safety.
The property, near Seacliff Drive in Shell Beach, received a yellow “Restricted Use” sign from the city of Pismo Beach on Feb. 13. A city inspector, Steve Reinwald, found that the house was directly affected by “cliff-side erosion.” on its foundation.
Passersby have seen the cliff of the house disappear, as surfer Mikae Tracht said. ksby who has “seen cliffs fall into the ocean,” but has never witnessed “a house sink so much.”
Pismo Beach City Manager Jorge Garcia revealed that in the last year there has been $23 million in “cliff damage along the coast.”
The home, near Seacliff Drive in Shell Beach, received a yellow “Restricted Use” sign from the city of Pismo Beach on Feb. 13 after it was severely affected by cliff erosion.
Now, the homeowner can only enter the property during the day as the city pushes to ensure safety at home.
In addition to yellow tags, homes in affected areas may also receive red tags, meaning homeowners have to vacate their property entirely due to safety risks.
“Part of that has been coastal access stairs throughout the community that have had different impacts,” Garcia said.
In addition to yellow tags, homes in affected areas may also receive red tags, meaning homeowners have to vacate their property entirely due to safety risks.
“We can get the permits and we can help guide people with information, but coordinating and navigating the Coastal Law and the coastal development process is not an easy process,” García added.
The city manager also noted that in some cases, housing permits can be appealed and attributed this to the “complexity” of “navigating the Coastal Act.”
The California Coastal Act is a guide for how lands located along the state’s coast are developed and protected.
According to researchers from Lewis and Clark Law School, 26.3 million residents live on or near the 1,100 miles of California coast. About 40 percent of California beaches have faced long-term erosion, while 66 percent have suffered short-term erosion.
In January, when a storm hit Pismo Beach, city officials had to scramble to fix the serious consequences it caused.
Strong surf conditions caused an estimated $55,000 in damage after 25-foot waves hit the town and eroded cliffs in the process. The financing will be provided by the city council fund.
California was hit by severe storms that brought heavy rain and high winds in recent months and destroyed coastal homes. Pictured: Chapman Estate, another mansion in Shell Beach that was affected by the weather.
In January, when a storm hit Pismo Beach, city officials had to scramble to fix the severe fallout that caused an estimated $55,000 in damage after 25-foot waves hit the city.
Huge chunks of the beach house were carved away and rotting, water-soaked wood was left on the Chapman Estate.
“It’s part of what you do as a coastal community,” Garcia said. KCBXFM.
“We appreciate that City Hall has always provided us with the resources, tools, equipment and personnel necessary to respond.”
While most homes and structures are expected to be repaired soon, others could take longer to repair, such as the Chapman Estate, another mansion in Shell Beach.
Huge chunks of the beach house were carved away, leaving rotting, water-soaked wood.
Homeowners up and down the coast have experienced similar problems with their cliffside homes, as Alan Ashavi, 66, fears his backyard will fall off the cliff after atmospheric rivers rained down on California.
In early February, an atmospheric river caused a landslide beneath his million-dollar property and put his pool on the brink of collapse.
“You have to deal with it daily and you come here and check it every day or hourly sometimes,” Ashavi told Reuters, calling the ordeal “stressful.”
In February, an atmospheric river caused a landslide beneath Alan Ashavi’s million-dollar property that has put his swimming pool on the brink of collapse.
“We have many, many multimillion-dollar homes along this coast that will fall into the ocean,” said Kathleen Treseder, a climate change professor at the University of California, Irvine.
“I know this is an El Niño year when it comes to rain, so I’ve had the possibility of participating in the construction in mind,” he added.
Heavy rain and strong winds hit the state in recent months in a weather system called Pineapple Express.
Ultimately, the storm led Governor Gavin Newsom to declare a state of emergency in eight counties, affecting more than 20 million residents.
Flash flood warnings were issued at various times for parts of Los Angeles, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, where landslides have become an increasing danger over the past decade.
Kathleen Treseder, a climate change professor at the University of California, Irvine, said erosion could soon move inland significantly.
“We have these atmospheric rivers that come out of the oceans, drop rain here on these hills and then the hills start to erode as well,” Treseder said.
“And so, not only do we have this erosion right here because of the waves, but we also have erosion inland caused by the rain.”
“We have many, many multimillion-dollar homes along this coast that will fall into the ocean,” he said.