Dana Point’s Beach Homes Are STILL STANDING - But the Ground Beneath Them Is Gone

On Dana Point’s Beach Road, a deck collapsed into the Pacific. The house behind it was still standing. Then inspectors looked underneath — and found that the sand supporting its foundation was gone. At least 14 oceanfront homes were damaged along this stretch of the California coast. One homeowner says she spent nearly $400,000 trying to save hers. Crews rushed in boulders to hold back the surf. But what can protect a beach house when the beach itself is disappearing? 0:00 A deck collapses into the Pacific 1:16 At least 14 homes damaged 3:03 One homeowner's nearly $400,000 fight 5:45 When the beach disappears 7:50 The seawalls under dispute 8:40 Years of warnings and letters 9:41 Emergency boulders — and their limits 10:44 Waiting for low tide 11:45 The railway in danger 13:15 A house built on nine columns 14:19 The moving property line 15:34 Why the sand goes next door 17:09 Two demolished, eight still red-tagged #DanaPoint #BeachfrontHomes #CoastalErosion #CapistranoBeach #BeachRoad #OceanfrontHomes #BeachHouses #StormDamage #PacificOcean #HurricaneMarie #CaliforniaCoast #FallingFortunes