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Coastal erosion triggers emergency evacuations near Nicolas Cage home
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- Actor Nicolas Cage’s home collapsed into a sinkhole, reportedly linked to coastal erosion.
- Sea level has been about six inches above normal since March and may rise another six inches by winter.
- Approximately 20 oceanfront homes were evacuated in Long Beach on Sept. 8 after powerful swells accelerated erosion.
- Carlsbad City Manager Geoff Patnoe declared a local emergency to accelerate shoreline stabilization before winter storms.