Shelter for displaced residents is being assisted by the Red Cross.
Los Angeles County officials report that 12 homes in a Southern California neighbourhood were evacuated over the weekend due to shifting earth that put them in danger of colliding with a canyon nearby. 16 individuals were left homeless when homes in the Peartree Lane neighbourhood of Rolling Hills Estates were red-tagged and evacuated on Saturday, according to the city.
The Los Angeles County Fire Department posted a video on Twitter showing extensive devastation, including homes that had partially fallen and the earth being broken.
The city of Rolling Hills Estates announced in a statement on its website that it is collaborating with organisations in Los Angeles County and the Red Cross to offer refuge for the affected citizens.
According to the city, it is coordinating efforts with the LACFD and the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department to keep an eye on the situation in the affected region.
Janice Hahn, chair of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, tweeted on Sunday that "homes have been pulled off their foundations." The terrain is still shifting, but just these 12 properties are still subject to the current evacuation order.
Hahn stated at a news conference on Monday that the earth moved around 20 feet as a result of the landslip since she was in the region the day before when there were just a 'few cracks' and the garages were twisted.
According to Hahn, rear decks and garages were "gone" and had collapsed into the ravine.
It's something I've never seen before. They are utterly unusable, according to Hahn, who added that authorities are awaiting the collapse of the houses into the ravine in order to investigate the reason of the disaster.
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the California Geological Survey both state that Southern California is vulnerable to landslides as a result of its placement on a significant tectonic plate border and complicated geology.
The region is subject to various kinds of landslides, including swift debris flows brought on by intense rains, according to USGS analysis.
The dwellings fell into the canyon as a consequence of a fracture caused by subsurface water, according to Hahn, who suggested that the landslip may have been caused by a strong downpour.
Data from Google Maps reveals that Rolling Hills Estates is located in Los Angeles County on the Palos Verdes Peninsula's north side.
The Associated Press reports that the soil still shifts in the region where a landslip in 1956 destroyed 140 houses in Rancho Palos Verdes.
People were given 20 minutes to gather their possessions, she added, adding that fortunately, everyone was able to leave. The group was working together. In an effort to discover what we can do to assist others, we are now in a sort of recovery mode here.
According to the city, only residents, city employees, and public safety personnel have access to Peartree Lane.
Rolling Hills Estates reports that the event is being investigated by city officials and their partners.
"Over the past three days, our neighbourhood has shown incredible solidarity. Not just from Rolling Hills Estates, but also from our neighbouring cities and our political authorities at the County and State levels," stated Mayor Britt Huff in a statement on the municipal website. "It has been incredibly encouraging to see how everyone is coming together to help, especially our displaced residents and their families."