LOS ANGELES, June 20 (Xinhua) -- Recent reports of U.S. coastline homes on the brink of collapsing into the ocean have thrust the issue of coastal erosion into the national spotlight, particularly in California, where the economic implications are dire.
Unprecedented storms early this year have exposed the vulnerability of California's coastline, with several multi-million-dollar homes in Orange County precariously hanging off the cliffside. The dramatic images, as documented by local television channels, are not isolated incidents.
