A seaside apartment building in Santa Barbara County was evacuated Tuesday morning after the cliffside gave way following days of record-breaking rainfall.
It happened around 9:50 a.m. in Isla Vista, a beachside community adjacent to the University of California, Santa Barbara.
According to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department, four apartment units were evacuated, displacing more than 45 people for several hours.
Photos shared by Scott Safechuck, public information officer for the Fire Department, showed a seaside patio cracked and sinking toward the ocean.
The building is located on the 6700 block of Del Playa Drive, a road known for its apartment buildings overlooking the ocean.
Apartments on Del Playa are highly sought after by college students for their stunning views, but they have also been the subject of safety concerns due to the steep drop to the ground below.
The cliffs reach as high as 50 feet in some areas. In the past 30 years, 13 people have fallen to their deaths , most of which happened on Del Playa.