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The coastal community of La Conchita, alongside the Pacific Coast Highway (101), sits waiting for Rincon Mountain to slide down on it — again. Rincon Mountain is rising at a rate faster than many volcanoes, and coming down as well. You can see escarpments near the coast where large chunks of land have slumped toward the sea. In 2006 ten people were killed in a mudslide (see the note above). The green area above is a set of avacado orchards. Some LaConchita residents blame watering in the orchards for the slides, but it's clear that the mountain is a temporary feature in any case.
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The coastal community of La Conchita, alongside the Pacific Coast Highway (101), sits waiting for Rincon Mountain to slide down on it — again. Rincon Mountain is rising at a rate faster than many volcanoes, and coming down as well. You can see escarpments near the coast where large chunks of land have slumped toward the sea. In 2006 ten people were killed in a mudslide (see the note above). The green area above is a set of avacado orchards. Some LaConchita residents blame watering in the orchards for the slides, but it's clear that the mountain is a temporary feature in any case.