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Nicolas Cage Says ‘I’m a Little Bit Homeless’ and ‘Living in Hotels’ After Sinkhole at His House
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Cage has given an update on his housing situation, saying he is “a little bit homeless” and living in hotels after damage near his Malibu home forced his family to leave. He shared the update at a Los Angeles Comic Con panel on Halloween.
The sinkhole opened near the home’s driveway on 8 September, was 25 feet deep and measured 30 by 60 feet; it prompted the evacuation of 31 nearby homes. Officials have not determined its cause, though unusually strong Hurricane Marie and the waves and flooding it brought may have contributed. Cage said he planned to take his daughter trick-or-treating in Santa Monica and watch The Shining.
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In short
- Cage says he is living in hotels after leaving his Malibu home.
- A sinkhole led to 31 nearby homes being evacuated.
- Officials have not established what caused it.
How this story developed
- 19 minutes ago Nicolas Cage says he is living in hotels after a sinkhole near his Malibu home forced his family to evacuate in September. The incident has left him “a little bit homeless” and displaced dozens of nearby households.
- 1 hour ago Cage has given an update on his housing situation, saying he is “a little bit homeless” and living in hotels after damage near his Malibu home forced his family to leave. He shared the update at a Los Angeles Comic Con panel on Halloween.
Explained simply
Nicolas Cage is an American actor who has lived in Malibu, a coastal area of Los Angeles County. Sinkholes are holes or depressions that form when the ground gives way, and they can damage roads and threaten nearby buildings.
The hole opened close to Cage’s home in September, prompting officials to evacuate 31 households in the area. Its cause has not been established; officials have considered whether powerful waves and flooding linked to Hurricane Marie played a part.
The evacuations show how a local ground collapse can disrupt residents beyond the property where it appears. Cage’s situation has drawn attention because it is unusual for a well-known actor to describe himself as displaced, but other nearby households were affected too.