California Homes Evacuated as Ground Shifts
California homes in Rolling Hills Estates were evacuated on Saturday night after the ground shifted, leaving major cracks and some structures “visibly leaning,” officials said.
The homes in the Los Angeles County area were evacuated by firefighters when cracks began appearing in their support structures and the ground.
Walls and roofs began to fail as the land continued to slide, the county fire department showed in a video released on social media.
Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn, whose district includes the city, said she was notified Saturday night about the land movement and evacuation.
Residents of the affected homes “were told they had 20 minutes to get their belongings and get out,” Ms. Hahn said at a noon press conference Sunday at the site, where Rolling Hills Estates Mayor Britt Huff and officials from the county fire and public works departments joined her….