During a Rancho Palos Verdes City Council meeting Tuesday night, geologists delivered a small glimmer of hope for people affected by the Portuguese Bend.
They confirmed that although the landslide is still moving it has decelerated from an average of 13 inches a week to 8 inches, a roughly 38% decrease. However, geologists quickly clarified that the deceleration was expected because of the lack of rain for the past five months. Additionally, the city said six dewatering wells have been set up, pumping about 600 gallons of water out of the land a minute.
'This winter is expected to bring more rain and historically accelerate the slide. The City Council spoke about adding more ways to pump out water, along with preventing more water from getting in by filling large cracks. However, it will take money. The city believes their request for millions from FEMA â the Federal Emergency Management Agency â will likely be denied because the pre-existing landslide are not eligible for disaster recovery.
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