Drone footage: Isla Vista bluff collapses in storm, damaging a student apartment balcony
LA TimesA balcony on a bluff in Isla Vista is eroded, nearly falling into the ocean after record breaking rains in Southern California. A bluff in Santa Barbara’s Isla Vista community where several people have fallen to their deaths over the years gave way during the recent storms, and students in an apartment building above the bluff were evacuated as inspectors checked a crumbling balcony. “The bluffs in Isla Vista have been a longtime problem,” said Laura Capps, a Santa Barbara County supervisor who visited the area Tuesday and spoke to students. CT9:51am pic.twitter.com/6lcYO8Z4ie — Scott Safechuck February 6, 2024 The slide occurred around 9:50 a.m. due to “cliff / bluff erosion,” according to Santa Barbara County Fire spokesperson Scott Safechuck. He said the department was concerned about possible issues at the bluffs during the rain this week, and said coastal erosion is a constant issue in Isla Vista.
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