SAN DIEGO — The sign in front of the Oceana condominium complex perfectly explains the problem: Unstable cliffs. Danger. Stay back. But what does that mean for owners of the 13 units? Every time water washes up on the rocks at the base of the cliff, the owners are hit with a wave of concern.He says the HOA spent over $1 million to build a seawall several years ago, which has held, and they fortified the cliff with riprap. But he says the city's land next to it is causing new concerns.
"The private property owner has been made aware that this condition is their responsibility," a spokesperson said in a statement. Dr. Pat Abbott says, with sea levels rising, we are going to see this same concern play out all over the coastline. The former Geology Professor at San Diego State says it's not a matter of if buildings will fall, but when.