More than 30 Malibu Properties Red-Tagged Due to Hazardous Coastal Conditions
Officials say coastal erosion, high surf and rain helped open the 25-foot-deep sinkhole, which forced evacuations and triggered a local emergency.
- On Tuesday, Sept. 8, a massive sinkhole opened on Sea Level Drive in Malibu, prompting the City of Malibu to declare a local emergency and order evacuations for affected properties.
- Malibu officials attributed the collapse to ongoing coastal erosion, powerful surf, and the lingering effects of Hurricane Marie battering the Southern California coastline.
- Measuring about 30 feet by 60 feet, the sinkhole collapsed the driveway of a beachfront home reportedly owned by actor Nicolas Cage, with authorities red-tagging 31 properties due to safety concerns.
- Gas and water services were shut off after crews discovered damage to a half-inch natural gas line, while officials cited "hazardous conditions and the loss of access for Fire and Sheriff's personnel to respond."
- As a strong El Niño develops in the Pacific Ocean, the city is preparing for potentially stormier conditions and continues monitoring coastal erosion sites to prevent further infrastructure damage.
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Nicolas Cage just got the most Nicolas Cage plot twist imaginable. The Oscar winner’s $10.5 million oceanfront Malibu mansion is now perched over a gaping 30-by-60-foot sinkhole that swallowed his entire driveway, and almost took the house with it. The crater opened Tuesday morning on exclusive Sea Level Drive after days of pounding surf from the remnants of Hurricane Marie. One minute neighbors thought it was a small problem. The next, the grou…
Evacuations in Malibu after waves open sinkhole at Nicolas Cage's $10.5m house
Evacuation orders were issued in Malibu after coastal erosion opened a large sinkhole near a beachfront home reportedly owned by actor Nicolas Cage, amid heavy surf linked to the remnants of Hurricane Marie.
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