A driveway in front of a vacant seaside Malibu home collapsed Tuesday morning after steady rainfall and high surf on the Los Angeles County coast.
\n\nUtility crews and department of building and safety personnel responded to the location on a private road in the 31000 block of Sea Level Drive after the collapse damaged a gas main.
\n\nVideo from NewsChopper4 showed a large hole with a portable toilet inside in front of the residence, which was damaged by coastal erosion.
\n\nNo injuries were reported, but five homes were red-tagged and deemed uninhabitable.
\n\n“The City is actively monitoring and responding to coastal erosion issues in areas including Pacific Coast Highway in the Palisades Fire burn area and at Westward Beach due to strong waves and high tides, in close collaboration with partner agencies,” the City of Malibu said in a statement.
\n\nThe City is preparing for potential strong storms, strong waves, heavy rain, mudslides, and coastal erosion that are possible along the entire Southern California coast due to the forecast strong El Niño conditions.”
\n\nHours of rainfall Sunday into Monday and continued high surf were among the effects of Tropical Storm Marie hundreds of miles off the California coast. The swell…
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