The declaration read it was issued to '...protect public safety amid ongoing land movement that has resulted in disrupted utility services and evacuation warnings for impacted residents.'
Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in Rancho Palos Verdes Tuesday afternoon, two days after power was shut off to hundreds of residents amid ongoing land movement.The affected area on the Palos Verdes Peninsula has been part of a decades-long, slow-moving landslide, but last spring rains greatly accelerated land movement.
Newsom to visit the area personally and provide further assistance. 'This is bigger than Rancho Palos Verdes. This land movement is so gigantic and so damaging that one city or one homeowner's association should not have to bear this burden alone,' she said. The city of Ranchos Palos Verdes declared a local emergency last month. The city's leaders and community members continued to express frustration over what they said was a delayed response from the governor.
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