Cliff erosion threatens to push California homes into sea

Several apartment buildings in Pacifica, California, are in danger of falling into the ocean. The cliffs they sit on are being eaten away by waves sparked by El Niño, forcing homeowners to evacuate. John Blackstone reports.

[moniquebrown]

Why would anyone feel safe living on a cliff???? Especially in California with all of the earthquakes here! 🙅 NOPE

[spooderman]

why the hell will u guys think its a good idea to build houses there

[joshuastringham]

Hard to say "it's a little unfair", when you've know this was coming for years.

[dragonlady]

Of course the landlord is saying that the tenants have a right to stay in the apartments. He isn't thinking about their safety. He is thinking about the loss of rent money. I would love to see an update on this.

[theproperty]

“How dare* you kick me out of my home that at any moment could fall into the sea!”

[klj]

Don’t build on the side of a cliff, especially when it’s not even made of actual rock

[gabrielhernandez-sgiz]

Wise man builds house upon rock,
Foolish man builds house upon sand.

[FrancoF]

Four years later YouTube decides to recommend this and now I'm curious af if those homes went for a swim or are still standing their ground 🤔

[mountainbuttons]

If your apartment ends up in the ocean, do you get your deposit back?

[wholesome]

They should remove the buildings so the trash doesn’t end up in the sea

[ishmeldaniel]

How can you wait for anybody to tell you to move out when you can see the danger right with your own eyes

[FreshlySnipes]

“It’s unfair to throw residents out in a few hours”... yeah that’s cuz they are gunna die when the building falls into the sea. Wtf

[renajforbes]

Landlord still wants to collect rent I bet he doesn’t live in that building

[link]

4 years later wonder if that "land" is still there?

[dougdiplacido]

Love how the reporter stands under the cliff that might collapse at any time. Love how the landlord whines about not enough time.

[christianpenilla]

Property: Falls into ocean

Property owner: "It's free real estate"

[oaa]

Why is this in my recommended now? 4 years later!

[johnemerson]

Over a period of twenty years I watched a home at the junction of Pacific Coast Highway and Chitaugua (sp) Blvd in Los Angeles. It was built on a bluff with a view of Santa Monica Bay. It was built in the late 40's or early 50's. I first saw it as a teenager in the late 50's and had a huge back yard. I began monthly trips to NAS Point Mugu in 1973 when I rejoined the Navy Reserve. I drove PCH every month for 22 years and watched the back yard palisade erode from the winter and spring rains year after year. The back yard started at over an acre. When I saw it last in 1994, the concrete patio was undermined and you could see the underside of the concrete slab. The entire house finally fell away about 1998. The man who built the house knew from the start that the land would one day erode away.

[ThaI-ugpz]

Well now that YouTube put this on my recommended 4 years later I need an update on those houses 🤣

[rainyday]

I’d rather be “homeless” than dead from being in a building that crashed into the ocean.