Deepening landslide issues have spurred utilities to cut off electrical and gas service to dozens of homes.
Fissures are visible along Vanderlip Dr. in Rancho Palos Verdes on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024. Gov. Gavin Newsom has proclaimed a state of emergency in Rancho Palos Verdes where worsening landslide conditions have led to residents having electrical and gas service cut off. The proclamation is aimed at freeing up state resources to assist in the response to the slides. Gov.
Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn at the Ladera Linda Community Center in Rancho Palos Verdes for the press conference on land movement and Southern California Edison shutting off power to 140 homes in the Portuguese Bend Community Association neighborhood on Sunday, Sept. 1, 2024. Ahead of a special meeting on Tuesday afternoon, City Manager Ara Mihranian said Newsom’s move provides RPV with the ability to seek reimbursement for costs the city has already incurred. But, he cautioned, the emergency pertained specifically only to the power shut off.
Traffic along Palos Verdes Drive South in Rancho Palos Verdes on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024. Gov. Gavin Newsom has proclaimed a state of emergency in Rancho Palos Verdes where worsening landslide conditions have led to residents having electrical and gas service cut off. The proclamation is aimed at freeing up state resources to assist in the response to the slides.
Slide damage on Dauntless Dr., lower right, in Rancho Palos Verdes on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024. Gov. Gavin Newsom has proclaimed a state of emergency in Rancho Palos Verdes where worsening landslide conditions have led to residents having electrical and gas service cut off. The proclamation is aimed at freeing up state resources to assist in the response to the slides.
“What does it mean? Does it free up money?” Kelly said, adding the priority should be to spend money to help the most vulnerable first. After that, he said, things will get a lot more complicated. The impetus for the landslide to accelarate was the severe winter storms the region experiences the last two winters. The ongoing movement has caused houses to slowly break apart, fissures to open up and power lines to fall — sparking fires.
SCE spokesperson Jim Hanggi called the scenario “dangerous” and “a fluid situation” on Monday. There is potential for more electricity customers to have their power shut off in the future, he warned, as Edison continues to monitor the problem. The City Council will also weigh whether to extend its moratorium on new construction within the landslide area until Oct. 2, 2025; the current moratorium, which has already been extended once, is set to expire in October.
“The Governor’s Office of Emergency Services remains in communication with the City, County, and FEMA on the dynamic situation in Rancho Palos Verdes,” Palmer said, “including the recent actions by local utilities, as we evaluate the appropriate next steps.
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