Evacuation orders were issued in Malibu after coastal erosion opened a large sinkhole near a beachfront home reportedly owned by actor Nicolas Cage, according to IOL. The erosion was linked to heavy surf generated by the remnants of Hurricane Marie, which battered the coastline and destabilised the area around the property, said to be valued at $10.5 million. Authorities ordered residents to leave as a precaution while the threat from the unstable ground and ongoing surf conditions was assessed.
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