Homes continue to crumble, more evacuations possible due to landslide in Rolling Hills Estates

[@LaPinturaBella]

My geology professor my freshman year of college (1980) used Rolling Hills Estates and Palos Verdes as a whole as examples of how the land along the Pacific Coast of The US is riddled with faults and very unstable. I remember thinking at the time that it was really foolish to build there to begin with.

[@FlyingCircusAct]

I remember that.

[@AZ-rg3rf]

stupid people doing stupid things

[@annt7384]

Just for starters, don’t build multi-storied dwellings near a fault line and then name the street and development “Rolling Hills.” That’s just tempting fate.

[@rosaliamariz3207]

And for people to buy there

[@LaPinturaBella]

@@Plutogalaxy 😄😄😄 Thank you, I just took your advice.

[@heehaw8401]

When we visited LA for the first time several years ago, we couldn’t believe the homes built precariously on cliffs and hillsides everywhere. Crazy!

[@Americafirst-i8q]

What is there to believe these homes have been up there for many years? They were not just recently built, This liberal media news channel just wants to push and blame global warming on this.

[@ingGS]

The key word here is “precarious”. The reality is we can build pretty much anything anywhere, hillside houses are not that special, but it does take more engineering, investment, and care.

[@randibgood]

​@@ingGS Along with stable ground.

[@rosaliamariz3207]

It is irresponsible to build there it's sand

[@foreverboopie9135]

Stupid, if you think about it!!!

[@jamesestelle7260]

Gee who would have known something called "Rolling Hills" would end up rolling away.

[@assyholey4224]

WORD not real sharp in cali.

[@MarcosElMalo2]

Hahahaha, that’s a clever joke.

[@kartgal]

I know, right? I’m no geologist but that’s a red flag if I’ve ever seen one

[@Coffee240]

They built on a hillside ,on sand banks, what could go wrong, 😢

[@jeffgilligan2004]

From the video it does look like nothing more than old sand dunes that these homes were built on.

[@Coffee240]

@@jeffgilligan2004 Did you see that those houses had stilts didn't even help . Everyone, like they knew one day that sand was coming down.

[@kimmiet1980]

The neighborhood sure lived up to its name.

[@xxxMixedGenreFavs]

Rolling Hills except those buildings didn't roll but crumbled into the hills

[@ingridalexander1492]

Excellent!

[@leafyrox]

Very sad, I hope people are okay.

[@SirD1]

Man can never beat nature

[@JohnHearle]

But nature loves to beat if off all over man

[@saraz9017]

Believe in Jesus and have salvation. The day of judgment is closer. ❤

[@dranchd6571]

But they will keep challenging.

[@xxxMixedGenreFavs]

​@@dranchd6571yes, 💯

[@TheGweedMan]

There are parts of the Palos Verdes Peninsula that have been sliding for years and a huge chunk on the side facing the ocean will never have any homes or buildings because it’s just too unpredictable. This is not the first nor the last lots of homes in that area.

[@williamevans6522]

The slide has a history of thousands of years.

[@rbarkley29]

TINY CASTLES MADE OF SAND FALL INTO THE SEA EVENTUALLY

[@Americafirst-i8q]

Don't worry, there's going to be plenty of other places throughout the crap state that is going have the same problem, It is all part of the end times for Crapfornia

[@SouLoveReal]

@rbarkley29: 👍Agreed, but NOT so much MADE of sand, but more like BUILT on sand.

[@heinrichcares7718]

@@Americafirst-i8q Way to politicize everything! Like condos built on reclaimed beack/reef don't collapse in Miami Floridiarrea!

[@rand49er]

This isn't the first time this has happened to houses built on cliff edges in California. Do the insurance companies insure them? Do the mortgage companies loan money with them as collateral? Do the owners even go to sleep each night knowing that this is possible? I wonder what the back stories are on these homes.

[@staciasmith5162]

About 15 years ago, there was a fire that destroyed a lot of homes, and a reporter said that that scenario was already paid for because these were people with "high social value". Usually the risk is shared amongst homeowners in different parts of the country. It's tiring having to constantly pay for beach front property in a hurricane zone (Florida) and homes built on flood plains (Texas).

[@tuxedo-fish3148]

In many cases, the builders and home owners are aware of the risks, but brush them aside as 'unfounded.' They want what they want in the moment-- a home built on premium property --and see any naysayers as nothing more than roadblocks. Homes built into the hills, above the foothill communities, are a great recent example of this. There was a law against building up past a certain elevation for years, due to fire risk. People who wanted to build homes sued for the right to build. Then the fires came through, and, surprise! Those same folks sued the cities and the county for letting them build there.

[@1motomanic]

@@aftertheheadlines I wonder if that seller is buying lotto tickets like crazy right now, crazy kind of luck to sell at just the right time.

[@staciasmith5162]

@tuxedo-fish3148 exactly!

[@dianneredd3031]

Banks knew when they loaned money to build on unstable hills

[@deeprollingriver52]

And the Rolling Hills structural engineers just left the chat.

[@bradbarnett5464]

Can you imagine inspectors and appraisers giving the green light to folks where structures are built upon chalk and powder hills?

[@eckankar7756]

these houses were built in 1978.

[@heinrichcares7718]

More likely the developers 'exception to plan' lobbying against advice of geologists and experts. Developers now will of course bankruptcy out of responsibility so the tax payers will be stuck with the bills.

[@deeprollingriver52]

@@heinrichcares7718 you are 100% right on. The developers got their pound of flesh! Now let’s see if those insurance policies are going to pay out! Probably not. They have a rider that says they will not pay if the earth moves! Ha ha

[@RaymondHng]

These homes are in Rolling Hills Park Villas, a gated community. They range in square footage from around 1,700 square feet to over 2,800 square feet and in price from approximately $635,000 to $1,540,000. The least expensive home in Rolling Hills Park Villas is 2,148 sq. ft. with 3BR and 2/half BA at $635K. The most expensive home is 2,338 sq. ft. with 3BR, 2/half BA, and 2-car garage at $1.54 million. The monthly homeowners association fees are about $557/month.

[@URFUTUREUK]

This is insane.

[@paulroggenbeck3129]

🤣

[@dbc7772011]

I’m surprised they aren’t more expensive. These numbers seem very low for Palos Verdes adjacent.

[@Oletechiegirl]

I never understood a place like California with its high risk of earthquakes, landslides yet real estate’s so damn expensive.

[@randal_gibbons]

Last year hurricanes in Florida caused $165 billion in damages. California is projected to lose an average of $9.6 billion a year from earthquake damage.

[@trainwreck420ish]

​@@randal_gibbonsyou're more at risk of getting shot in Chicago, then an earthquake effecting you in California

[@larbur9342]

Earthquake's aren't much of a threat to most Californians who build in flat open areas. Oddly, it's the wealthy people who build homes in these dangerous areas and their houses are virtually uninsurable.

[@Mark-qv4bn]

@randal_gibbons California is 297 billion dollars in the hole, its bankrupt. Everything on credit, they ruined that state.

[@trainwreck420ish]

@@larbur9342 yea, kinda depends on a few factors other than flat land. Flat land is boring

[@rosaliamariz3207]

Reporters: don't know the causes! Absurd

[@ronwilliams1094]

I wonder what insurance company thought it was a great idea to insure those houses.

[@carlv8168]

No concern, really by insurance companies because Homeowner policies specifically exclude coverage for land subsidence, collapse, etc. Since this wasn't declared an earthquake, there will also be NO coverage afforded either even with an earthquake policy. Looks like a "Tough $h*t" scenario for these owners!

[@FlyingCircusAct]

State Farm

[@shelleyobrien8180]

Predict this will be in litigation for years.

[@carolaguilera6014]

It’s only insured for fire not collapse or landslides

[@mark6000]

There a liabilities associated to every property. Beach house - hurricanes. High rise - about unit flood. North Cal - fires. Homes built on a hill - land slide. It’s tough out there for everybody. When are we going to get a break. Meantime Biden is baiting everybody.

[@NE-Explorer]

Rolling Hills, how did it get that name?

[@MarcosElMalo2]

Hahaha, funny joke. You are very clever.

[@cheryldahl9192]

Rolling hills estates? That was probably a clue.

[@1motomanic]

I couldn't imagine buying a house only two weeks ago just to watch it slide away and have to move again.

[@eckankar7756]

the seller made out like a lottery winner

[@amycantwell8715]

You got took . Cracks me up !

[@heinrichcares7718]

@@amycantwell8715 Says Real Estate professional. Caveat Emptor state Florida

[@normanott644]

Could they build houses any closer to each other. Million dollar homes built closer than trailers in a trailer park. Rolling Hills, a proper name for these homes.

[@tiffanycurtis4794]

Hopefully everyone is ok

[@lesliemuniz5000]

I feel so bad for the woman who just bought that home .

[@lydialedbetter2041]

What was she thinking??? I have no pity for anyone who buys a home perched on cliffs.

[@ultimatedouchebag6760]

these rich people need your donation.

[@deeprollingriver52]

But year after year this happens and yet, here they come, hoping to defy Mother Nature. Sure, you gotta live somewhere but take responsibility for your decisions to live where you want. We have hurricanes where I live and floods. We know that and remediate the best we can to lessen our liability. And we’ve been very successful because we don’t live on the coast with houses on shape shifting sand and in swamps.

[@SouLoveReal]

@@ultimatedouchebag6760: (07-10-23) You win the *C-T-N Award* for today (Coffee Through the Nose).😁

[@stevenlevernier7357]

What is it like to be clueless?

[@miamivicefanatic9736]

Those homes were built in 1978, so that area has been stable for at least 45 years. That's alarming a landslide can occur without any prior warning.

[@eckankar7756]

they said the water pipes cracked last week, I bet they got the shift first before it showed above ground. Scary.

[@mercedesmestanza22]

La naturaleza es impredecible, pero antes de construir hacer estudios de suelos.

[@fauxque5057]

It's a never ending cycle in California. Wildfires, rains, mudslides, repeat. Then toss in the occasional earthquake and you have the makings of paradise.

[@EvoSGooD]

That whole area is prone to land slide from the recent rains. The ocean crest apartments next door might be at risk. Also most of the country ln possible. Over by rolling hills has a section of land that shifts inches yearly. Beautiful area but definitely just a matter of time.

[@Maber01]

There are many ways one becomes homeless.

[@carolcohen1790]

Rolling hills is right. Is there earthquake activity?

[@LT-je2sz]

Yes. Just two years ago an earthquake fault was discovered under Palos Verdes Peninsula.

[@ec5394]

That's what happens to people who insist on living on the edge without doing their due diligence & not using a reputable geologist firm to do a thorough land research on the property and its surrounding area before closing the deal.

[@ronwilliams1094]

LITERALLY.

[@screenarts]

So you don't blame the builder who survived and planned the development? You would not blame the city for its approving of building on unstable land? So when you buy anything you always do your own person research at your expense. Lmfao

[@ec5394]

@@screenarts Yes, if the city inspectors did do their due diligence and not authorized the construction on said sight.

[@LearnHowToBlog]

This is what happens when you insist on building on unstable hillsides.

[@hollyobrien2816]

This is precisely what happens when you build on clay mounds formed by mud slides in the first place many years ago. How the developers are getting permits without a true soils engineering survey and approval is a joke. There is no bedrock on those cliffs, this was inevitable.

[@keithrosenberg5486]

Geologists should have been consulted by the builder >before< the houses were built. The government should have had a competent geologist too. This happens again and again and nothing ever changes.

[@KB-ke3fi]

These were built in 1957. Probably not a real thought of it back then.

[@barbaragalbreth4429]

They'll just blame climate change and the government will bail them out.

[@keithrosenberg5486]

@@KB-ke3fi The photos I saw they looked newer. And even if they were built in 1957, they could have been checked at any time. It is not as if this were the first time a large landslide happened months after the rain stopped.

[@heinrichcares7718]

They were but, developers only see $$$$ no matter the cost.

[@wickedbird1538]

So these houses lasted 65 years? I guess the builder is gone.

[@Cdcd4444]

Insurances should not pay for that.

[@tinahudgens3155]

Wow, this is a beautiful area. I used to read meters here. So unfortunate. 😕

[@eckankar7756]

now you can sit at home and read the meters as they slide by.

[@MrMannyhw]

Lack of engineering :(. It’s sad. Condo collapsing in Florida and now this.

[@cheryldahl9192]

You can go bungee jumping and skydiving and other dangerous things that is a risk, but they can't go back in their house to get stuff? Why the control? Just make sure they know they are risking their life, then it's up to them.

[@FlyingCircusAct]

No you can’t, you’ll get squished.

[@FlyingCircusAct]

@@Mataylor17 you’ll get squished.

[@screenarts]

No, what if you get stuck inside? Who would come to the rescue with tons of equipment to stabilize the house to get in to rescue you costing how much? Understand now?

[@cheryldahl9192]

@@screenarts Just leave me then.

[@cheryldahl9192]

@samuraiman7777 Nah, if you don't want to come get me I don't care.

[@eckankar7756]

I bet the pipes breaking last week was from the land sliding before the effects were noticed above ground and under the houses. I would imagine the seller of that house 2 weeks ago feels like a Million $$ he sold in time.

[@littledotti]

In New Zealand, after floods and landslides, they are now marking some areas where homes onces stood and "No build zones". Climate change is a factor, another factor is, some of the homes where built in flood zones or shouldn't have been built on hillsides due to landslides.

[@UnknownPascal-sc2nk]

Houses rolling down Rolling Hills. Some engineers may be doing explanations.

[@MarcosElMalo2]

The geological engineers told them not to build in a cliff, but the homeowners thought it was a bluff.

[@CoalCreekCroft]

Homes jammed everywhere on unstable slopes in a region known for landslides. Go figure.

[@williamevans6522]

I am amazed that homes were built there given the historical damage . What insurance company would cover landsliding with the history of dozens of homes destroyed in past decades?

[@jeffgilligan2004]

Landslides are typically not covered by policies.

[@heinrichcares7718]

Like in Florida sink holes are written out of policies...Ins. Co's are likely not going to cover jack.

[@springfauna1465]

@@heinrichcares7718 Riiiight, I forgot about those!!! Just crazy!!

[@daveh5947]

Hopefully the Property Owners will be made clean up the mess their properties are making!

[@myraelliott9855]

I’m surprised they didn’t crumble 30 years ago

[@Doc5thMech]

The city zoning board did not do due diligence. The developer bought it, an then made his millions of $. The buyers remained (perhaps willfully) ignorant of basic LA basin geology. In 1961, my high school science teacher showed us how the geology of various would change the local landscape throughout various areas of L.A. County. So, no one, except the willfully ignorant should be surprised by the current events. Rolling Meadows is not the only neighborhood built on threatened landscapes. This was not unlike homebuyers acquiring properties or houses in designated flood plains. Before climate changes they used to say, “Oh, but the odds of getting flooded actually are small!”

[@kartgal]

Can we agree to stop building and buying homes on cliffs made of sand.

[@FlyingCircusAct]

That’s what happens when you build on Native American burial grounds.

[@FlyingCircusAct]

Poltergeist

[@Traderjoe]

Why anyone even lives in California is a complete mystery to me. Even if someone gave me 5 miles of land for free, I would sell it immediately without even looking at it. You couldn’t pay me enough to even visit it. As a state, I would offer it back to Mexico and give them a trillion dollars to take it with the condition that a wall a mile high and wide is built surrounding the state.

[@Glen.Danielsen]

🟡 KCAL, Just a respectful suggestion: Cameraman here might best pan more slowly. Also can use a handheld gimbal to eliminate jerkiness. 😊

[@screenarts]

From one who obviously knows jerkiness.

[@travelswiththeredsuitcase5403]

How can government officials NOT KNOW this land was unstable from the get-go? Money, Money, Money. But, then there are the people buying the land/homes that did not have enough smarts to look at topography maps, to check and see what is under the topsoil. When you buy on a hillside it is obvious that this is not a safe area. I have no sympathy for those who bought on a hillside, or on a beach, or on a designed fault line. Although I am not religious, the bible simply states, "build on a rock".

[@laurakyplain2413]

MotherEarth is tired of greed

[@Gardenofisreal]

Thank God for the hood..houses still standing 🏡

[@rajnimsg7816]

You funny as he**!

[@user-db8kj8so7f]

Wow thts such a nice area with beautiful older homes

[@alxx1378]

Hello from Greece. My question is which authority gave license to build there.

[@marymcnabb4982]

Who would have thought rich wealthy people building mansions on the cliff, this would happen? Hope insurance companies deny their claims.

[@tallgirlhappyme]

I mean, they DID name it Rolling Hills.

[@DavidRamos-sr8cx]

Did they build on a former landfill?

[@stjohnbaby]

So very sad.

[@TwoHawksHunting]

0:27 There are some places that homes never should have been built upon.

[@andybilakshow260]

Permits should have never been issued to build these homes on unstable ground. Now everybody's insurance will skyrocket to offset the cost.

[@franciscarodriguez2855]

So the moral of the story is don’t go buying houses on Cliffs Thoses houses are on Faults What about thoses other houses There in Danger too

[@RevolutionaryPrepper-rg9kb]

They'll have to find somewhere else to live. Lesson here is never buy a house that's not on stable ground. Developers shouldn't have been allowed to build there in the first place!

[@jelsner5077]

Moral of Story: Don't build or purchase a house next to a canyon.

[@biketothetop]

Evidently the Builder new these properties on unstable land because they named it Rolling Hills Estates😂

[@Di_777]

Exactly!

[@springfauna1465]

LOL!!!!!!

[@charlesmangum2100]

I feel sorry for the home owners. It happens time and time again. Why are they building there?

[@michelelindseth8250]

Corruption and greed of builders and inspectors?

[@jas57264]

DO NOT rebuild in those types of areas, DO NOT build in those types of areas, insurers STOP covering any new building in those types of areas. Build/Live in those types of areas at their own risk.

[@BradPitbull]

Roadium radio 📻 was talking about earthquakes and landslides in Southern California last night 🌙 on their podcast

[@edwardstrishock8541]

To bad it's not happening to the governors house

[@jeffgilligan2004]

In the case of an earthquake many more landslides are likely with such sandy hills.

[@janeoleary8454]

I've always said I was grateful to live in the BORING FLATLANDS because of this. I'm 10 miles north of here. Very sad

[@JudeNance]

Mercy 🥺

[@striker44]

It is called Rolling Hills for a reason. Sorry for the people who lived there.

[@markt9438]

I pray no one gets hurt but this is a warning to the whole Coast it's going to go into the ocean

[@geminiecricket4798]

😅

[@skepticalmaiden]

Hopefully, there will be no bodily harm to any of the residents of the area. Material things can be replaced.

[@poetmaggie1]

How nice of the government to consider waving property taxes, I suspect they never should have allowed the building in the area to start with. People there should give the property to the government and leave.

[@toosense]

Rolling Hills Estates.. how fitting.

[@gomerhanger2285]

How exciting 😊

[@jonsnow6741]

Not just the crumbling homes that is making people leave that area .

[@sunkiis]

HI MARCI

[@sidvicious647]

I can Imagine the people who sold that poor lady that lemon 2 weeks ago doing a 🤸‍♂️ !!

[@jeanneratterman]

Homes I see being built on hillsides with huge retaining walls around Vancouver and Camas - a peek at their potential future? 😢

[@jeffgilligan2004]

Retaining wlls should protect them unless there is a big earthquake.

[@jeanneratterman]

@@jeffgilligan2004 “Unless there is a big earthquake.” Ah, we live among volcanoes and fault lines. What are the chances?

[@savannah58]

These contractors know what the end results will be when they build homes on this type of structure. After they get their money they dont care what happens after that. Homeowners really need to do their research. All that glitters isnt gold

[@paulbrownett3673]

Is the answer in the name??

[@Buffy64]

Ironic...Rolling Hills

[@meganhuggins7494]

And still they will buy their homes in what they deem to be exclusive areas, no matter how idiotic that decision might be. 🤷‍♀️

[@Ivehadenuff]

They knew, or should have known, that the land was unsafe to build on. Major lawsuits are next. The people who bought also should have known the land was at risk. I feel badly for these people, but it wasn’t a great decision to live there. They probably thought it wouldn’t happen for awhile or it wouldn’t happen to them.

[@mimibee626]

Where the heck is Rolling Hills Estates. Looks like Mansions perched on hills that have been cracked every directions, fragmenting the entire area. Boohoo.

[@dlewis895]

WHATS CAUSING THIS. HEAVY RAINS COULD HAVE CAUSED

[@risa_sh.youtube3244]

Nam myoho rengekyo 🙏 pray 🌍 peace be safe***

[@judithstratton9073]

"Waiving property taxes"? What property? There is none left!

[@EvoSGooD]

It’s rolling hills estates not rolling estates. Total is PV Peninsula, PV Estates, rolling hills estates.

[@LT-je2sz]

Dkbt forget Rancho Palos Verde's. Three cities make up the entire PV Peninsula.

[@seviregis7441]

I hope everyone can recover somehow from this terrible loss

[@markplaton84]

Glad no one was hurt but you get what you pay for and the thought of getting a freebee from the state cracks me up.

[@tkyap2524]

The name (Rolling) of the Estate is not a good vibe (sliding) now. The stability of the land was in doubt some time ago.

[@YhwhKhaiMostHigh]

Wow, this is crazy.

[@yodaz101]

How are you going to recover people first and then contents...

[@andrewfrazer8874]

The one that bought the house that's is absolutely insane and crazy ,hopefully she got a inspection report before buying

[@juneyshu6197]

Townhomes...developers keep building more and more.

[@lydialedbetter2041]

And idiots keep buying them.

[@raquels.]

Townhomes can be a great way for some people to afford homeownership! Not sure if this is the case here, since it's in Palos Verdes... (but my guess/assumption is they were probably way less expensive than other houses in that neighborhood). Either way, they're not a bad alternative for a starter home.

[@A_90210]

As beautiful as it is, why are you buying in an area where the land is constantly shifting? I new about this 35 years ago.

[@deeprollingriver52]

Ever year, over and over, time after time, the same story. This is pretty sad but life is one big chance.

[@DanandDonna1]

I'd bet there is an underground pipe that has broken. If not, it would be the rain.

[@boyasia5874]

Or constant watering to maintain the landscaping. The area is not hard solid rock but soft soil proned to contract, compress, compact causing movements. Homebuyers should take note.

[@Jane-Doe.1126]

They said pipes broke last week. It flooded the road.

[@Imanimal-lover]

Ecclesiates 9: 11... I see the TRUTH in it because life has uncertainties. I hope the BEST for these people. I think its WISE to live beneathe one's means. Losing one's home is heartbreaking. 😢

[@missbttrsctch]

I always thought it was a REALLY BAD idea to live on the edges of the coast like that! They want, SO BADLY, to be away from others that their senses just abandon them! BEAUTIFUL views though, I'll give them that!

[@DouglasESmith-fu7di]

I feel for them but our collective ego will never learn. Nothing is permanent. All our buildings will eventually turn to dust.