A sinkhole estimated at 30 feet deep opened in the driveway of Nicolas Cage's $10.5 million Malibu beachfront home after Hurricane Marie's remnants hammered Southern California, forcing evacuations and a local emergency declaration. The collapse began developing Monday, September 7, and broke through the surface the following morning, swallowing the entire driveway section next to […] The post Massive sinkhole swallows driveway at Nicolas Cage's Malibu mansion after Hurricane Marie batters coast appeared first on American Almanac .
A sinkhole estimated at 30 feet deep opened in the driveway of Nicolas Cage's $10.5 million Malibu beachfront home after Hurricane Marie's remnants hammered Southern California, forcing evacuations and a local emergency declaration. The collapse began developing Monday, September 7, and broke through the surface the following morning, swallowing the entire driveway section next to the garage of the oceanfront property on Sea Level Drive near Point Lechuza. Waves and structural beams were visible underneath the gaping hole, which USA TODAY reported measured up to 30 feet wide and 60 feet long. A gas leak erupted just before 6 a.m. Tuesday, prompting utility SoCalGas to shut off natural gas service across an 85-foot stretch of the street. …Open
The water main flooded Sunset Boulevard and nearby streets, submerging cars and opening a giant sinkhole. Officials say the 100-year-old pipe could take time to repair.
Crews discovered the sinkhole using ground-penetrating radar during a daily morning inspection of the airfield, according to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.