Nicolas Cage sinkhole drama escalates as neighbors are forced to evacuate
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Key Points:
- A massive sinkhole measuring approximately 30 by 30 feet has swallowed Nicolas Cage’s driveway at his $10.5 million Malibu beachfront mansion, leading to an emergency evacuation order for neighbors on Sea Level Drive.
- The City of Malibu declared all 31 properties on the street unsafe due to hazardous conditions and loss of emergency access, with seven homes marked unsafe for occupancy and 24 more red-tagged for lack of safe vehicular access.
- The sinkhole was likely caused by coastal erosion from high waves and tides linked to Hurricane Marie, but no injuries have been reported and the affected homes appear to have been unoccupied at the time.
- A temporary shelter for displaced residents has been set up at Malibu High School by the American Red Cross, while Nicolas Cage’s representatives have not yet commented on the situation.
- Cage purchased the 4,000-square-foot mansion, which features a rooftop deck and private beach access, earlier in 2024; photos show significant damage with debris such as a porta-potty and garbage can visible inside the crater.
