Seawalls may lessen the danger of cliff collapses, but they also destroy the beach. And it's a problem we'll encounter more as the sea rises. What's your take on a solution? Share it in the comments.
The deadly cliff collapse in Encinitas last week raised questions about the stability of large swaths of the state that are lined by bluffs, many of which support houses or offer enticing patches of shade for families relaxing on the beach., was a tragic consequence of sea cliffs’ natural erosion process, experts say.
“Any of our bluffs have the ability to fail, and people just need to be aware of that,” Ketterer said.A firefighter carries away a beach umbrella from the area where a section of oceanfront bluff collapsed, background, killing one woman and injuring three just north of the Grandview beach access stairway in Leucadia on Friday, August 2, 2019.
“Most unprotected coastal cliffs are actively eroding and should be considered hazardous,” he said in an email.
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