Monster sinkhole hits exclusive Malibu celebrity enclave
A large sinkhole in Malibu has forced the evacuation of several luxury properties, including a mansion owned by actor Nicolas Cage. The collapse of a private road has cut off access to an exclusive enclave known for its celebrity residents.
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The event highlights the vulnerability of coastal infrastructure to geological instability, impacting both high-value real estate and local emergency management.
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Add The California Post on Google Malibu’s ultra-wealthy playground has been blocked off after a monster sinkhole ripped through a private road, forcing dozens of properties in the secluded celebrity enclave into mandatory evacuation.
And sitting perilously close to the gaping crater is Nicolas Cage’s $10.5 million cliff-top mansion .
“I don’t think this is a single, isolated event for Malibu,” Malibu City Manager Joseph Irvin warned.
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That’s a chilling message for the stars and deep-pocketed homeowners who call this exclusive stretch of coastline home.
The disaster struck around 5:45 a.m. Tuesday, when a beachfront driveway on Sea Level Drive collapsed and the erosion spread into the roadway.
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