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Rancho Palos Verdes Faces Accelerating Landslide Crisis

Residents grapple with increasing land movement, power outages, and the threat of displacement as climate change intensifies the problem.

  • Authorities have cut off gas and electricity to hundreds of homes to prevent wildfires.
  • Recent heavy rains have accelerated land movement, causing severe damage to properties.
  • Governor Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency in the area.
  • Residents are attempting to live off-grid, installing generators and makeshift sewer systems.
  • Experts link the crisis to climate change and predict more frequent landslides.
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