Pictures show multi-million dollar mansion on edge of cliff after massive California landslide

A massive landslide on a coastal bluff has left a Southern California mansion on the edge of a cliff

Via AP news wire
Thursday 15 February 2024 09:37 GMT
California Coast Landslide.
California Coast Landslide. (© Orange County Register/SCNG)

A massive landslide on a coastal bluff has left a Southern Californiamansion on the edge of a cliff, but authorities have determined that the ocean-view home and neighboring residences are not in immediate danger.

The slide occurred last week in the city of Dana Point after back-to-back drenching storms that also caused numerous mud and debris flows throughout the region.

The city's building inspector assessed the residential structures and a geotechnical engineer observed the slide site, the city said in a statement Wednesday.

The slide occurred last week in the city of Dana Point (© Orange County Register/SCNG)

“At this point, the City has deemed that no additional action is necessary, and out of an abundance of caution has recommended that the property owner contract for a professional engineering assessment of the property,” the statement said.

“The house is fine, it's not threatened and it will not be red-tagged,” the owner, Dr. Lewis Bruggeman, told KCAL-TV. “The city agrees that there's no major structural issue with the house.”

The mansion on the edge of a cliff (© Orange County Register/SCNG)
A view of the home now (© Orange County Register/SCNG)

More rain is in the Southern California forecast, arriving by late Sunday night and possibly lasting into Wednesday.

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