The Telegraph
Mon, 21 Nov 2011 21:21 CST
A large chunk of a Los Angeles coastal road slips into the Pacific ocean following a mudslide caused by heavy storms.
Huge 25-foot chasms and crevices appeared in the Paseo del Mar road in the San Pedro area of Los Angeles.
Sections of tarmac completely sank into the ocean taking power cables and street lights with it.
The stretch of road had been considered at risk for several months, and people had been warned to stay clear ahead of Sunday's storm.
The road had been shut before Sunday's landslide, and the mayor's office said no people were hurt or property damaged by the slip.
PCH is the same as these highways are built too close to the shoreline and always under the effects of erosion, if not fires coming down from the hillsides etc. Yes, very scenic but why build things that need continual repair, cleanup etc?