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Photos and videos showed a large hole where a landslide had ripped apart the road into the steep cliffs.
After storms with heavy rain, the governor declared a state of emergency in the affected region to quickly mobilize helpers and funds for repairs. There were warnings of new landslides and floods. After the forest fires of recent years, the soils of the affected areas are more prone to landslides.
Highway 1 along the Pacific Coast between Los Angeles and San Francisco is one of the most famous scenic drives in the world. Time and time again there are longer closures on parts of the route. In 2017, a landslide damaged an old road bridge near Big Sur in such a way that it had to be demolished and replaced. Passage was not possible for months.
