Eighty Residents Sue SpaceX, Saying Elon Musk's Constant Rocket Launches Are Literally Destroying Their Homes

The 22,000-some employees of Elon Musk's SpaceX enjoy their very own company town, complete with subsidized housing, corporate medical clinic, and even an employee-only gastropub. While the development is apparently successful at courting eager SpaceX staffers, locals living just outside this billionaire-funded Garden of Eden are considerably less starstruck.

According to reporting by Reuters, SpaceX is now facing a class-action lawsuit filed by 80 residents of neighboring towns, as the company's constant barrage of rocket launches — specifically the earth-shattering rumbles they produce — physically eats away at their homes.

One plaintiff who chose to remain anonymous showed Reuters her home in Port Isabel, Texas — less than 6 miles away from Starbase as the crow flies. Per the news publication, it was in a clear state of deterioration, with cabinets that no longer sit evenly, doors that won't close, and warped flooring after a major waterline burst during a particularly tumultuous rocket launch.

Altogether, the plaintiff claims it will take some $100,000 to repair the home's foundation, which would exceed its current value. "They're wanting to get to Mars," the woman said. "But what about us that are here? I'm here now. And nobody is thinking about us."

https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/eighty-residents-sue-spacex-saying-194825065.html