"Los Angeles Landslide Devastates Homes and Forces Evacuations: Exclusive Footage"

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"Los Angeles Landslide Devastates Homes and Forces Evacuations: Exclusive Footage"
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A landslide in the posh Los Angeles neighborhood of Sherman Oaks damaged multiple homes, with one under construction collapsing completely. No injuries were reported, and several people were evacuated. The Los Angeles Fire Department used pumps to remove water from a swimming pool to alleviate stress on the hillside. The landslide may have been caused by heavy winter storms saturating the ground. Record rainfall earlier this year in Los Angeles led to multiple landslides and mudslides, causing damage to several multimillion dollar houses in the Hollywood Hills.

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