After several days of heavy rainfall this week, landslides have inundated Studio City roads with roots, rocks and lots of mud.
Local residents remain stuck in their houses, as two to three inches of thick mud trapped people and their cars from getting out of Beckman Road, the main street affected by the landslide. In addition to the mud, rocks and tree roots made roads difficult to navigate.
One resident, UCLA professor Martin Monti, began digging his driveway gate free with a shovel, in an attempt to prevent more damage to his property.
Beckman, a private driveway, remained unnavigable to vehicle traffic on January 10. Monti says he worries that the city will not be able to provide adequate services to remove the mud from the road, as much of the street is private access for residents only.
Martin Monti, wearing plastic bags over his shoes to protect him from the mud, points at the debris from the mudslide that settled outside his front gate. (Photo by Yannick Peterhans) Thick roots from unearthed trees mixed in with the mud and water covering the streets. (Photo by Yannick Peterhans) Dirt and mud from the hillside that collapsed from the storm cover Beckman Road and the white concrete barrier meant to keep the dirt, tree and grass from falling onto the concrete below. (Photos by Yannick Peterhans) Monti begins digging the dirt from underneath his fence, trying to prevent more damage to the electronic gate. (Photo by Yannick Peterhans) Shredded trees and shrubs mixed with mud fill the streets outside Studio City. (Photo by Yannick Peterhans) Down the street from Monti’s house, a stream of water runs down the center of Beckman Road, bringing mud and other debris with it. (Photo by Yannick Peterhans)
