Multiple mudslides force indefinite closure of Mulholland Drive in Studio City
Several mudslides early Wednesday afternoon have forced the indefinite closure of Mulholland Drive in Studio City.
The slides were reported at around noon, prompting officials to close the half-mile stretch of road between Skyline Drive and Bowmont Drive. Additionally, S. Coldwater Canyon Drive was also closed at Mulholland after the series of slides happened.
Video from SkyCal showed mud and rock covering different parts of the road, as well as sections of earth that had given way underneath the street itself, which had collapsed.
From the City's Unified Response to the storm:
— LADWP (@LADWP) February 8, 2024
There are significant mudslides and washouts near the 8600-8700 block of Mulholland Drive between Bowmont Drive to Skyline Drive due to the heavy rain in Los Angeles over the past several days. @UnifiedLA
So far there have been no reports of injury.
It remains unclear if any of the homes in the area are at risk due to the slides, but footage from the scene showed a considerable amount of earth that had given way near at least one house at the top of the hill looking over Mulholland Drive.
The area had already been hit by several other mudslides earlier this week, where cleanup crews could be seen working on Wednesday.
"I'm just worried that there's still more slides," said Scott Toro, a neighbor in the area. "Of course, it's raining again. So I'm just worried we might have another slide on our street."
With layers of mud already covering the shutoff valves for the impacted homes in the neighborhood, SoCalGas workers were trying to shut off the utility to prevent any further threat.