City Declares Emergency After Gas Shut Off for 135 Homes Amid Landslide

Published on August 8, 2024

Officials in a Southern California city declared a local emergency Aug. 6 after gas service was permanently shut off last week for 135 homes that sit atop an ancient—but active—landslide, with residents now left to look for gas alternatives for their homes. City leaders in Rancho Palos Verdes declared the emergency in response to the July 29 shut-off by SoCalGas in an area known as Portuguese Bend. It allows them to seek state and federal aid for the city and affected homeowners, a city spokesperson told The Epoch Times. “Rancho Palos Verdes residents are facing an unprecedented situation without a playbook,” city leaders said in an Aug. 7 letter to California Gov. Gavin Newsom requesting the state also declare an emergency to trigger the financial aid....

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