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Large Crack Forms In Cliffside Under PCH Near Laguna Beach After Powerful Waves Pound Coast
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Status
Reported, not yet confirmed
Independent sources
5
First seen
Oct 13, 11:58 AM PDT
updated Oct 13, 6:36 PM PDT
Topic
Local News
Reported by KTLA 5, Voice of OC and 3 others, not yet confirmed.
Sources · Copies Of One Story Count Once
Large crack forms in cliffside under PCH near Laguna Beach after powerful waves pound coast · KTLA 5Oct 13, 11:58 AM PDT
Large crack in coastal bluff prompts PCH lane closure near Laguna Beach · KNBCOct 13, 3:09 PM PDT
PCH lane closed near Laguna Beach as coastal erosion worsens · KTTVOct 13, 5:20 PM PDT
Coastal Erosion Partially Shuts Down PCH in Laguna Beach · Voice of OCOct 13, 5:32 PM PDT
Cracks in coastal bluff prompt PCH lane closure near Laguna Beach · KABC-TVOct 13, 6:36 PM PDT
How It Unfolded
Official Confirmation
No official source confirms this yet. It is reported, not confirmed.
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How We Decided
Oct 13, 12:17 PM PDTHeld: One source so far, and no official source confirms it yet.Oct 13, 5:54 PM PDTPublished: Two or more independent sources reported it.NextConfirmed when an official source agrees.