Laguna Beach Landslide (June 1st, 2005)
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The Laguna Beach landslide occurred at apx. 6:51am/pdt Wednesday June 1st, 2005 in the Bluebird Canyon area of Laguna Beach. A 30-acre piece of hillside between 50 to 60 feet deep broke free and fell on the homes below.

Possible factors that lead to the landslides:

• Heavy rains may have caused slipping between layers of bedrock.
• Houses were built on or near an ancient landslide area.

...Local officials indicate that it's too earlier to determine the exact cause of the landslide.

Statistics about the Landslide:

• 22 Homes uninhabitable (of those 22 homes: 15 destroyed; 25 others unsafe to enter.
• 310 other homes declared safe to occupy.
• Early damage estimate for the destroyed homes...
  $33 million.

Contact Information:

• Landslide Questions Answered:
  (949) 497-0701
• O.C. Chapter of the American Red Cross
  (714) 628-7085
• For Shelter, Evacuation Assistance
  (714) 481-5300
• To Register of Lost Animal
  (949) 497-3552