Powerful Waves Lash California Coast as Storm Threatens More Damage
Officials say 10,000 sandbags were delivered as crews pump water from streets and rebuild sand berms to limit flood damage.
- Tropical Storm Rachel triggered a state of emergency in Newport Beach on Friday after record-breaking tides and high surf flooded homes and boardwalks across Southern California's coastal communities.
- The National Weather Service predicts an 83% chance of a historic El Niño event this year, with Rachel's persistent southerly swells compounding impacts from this unusually intense season.
- Long Beach officials red-tagged multiple homes on the Peninsula after waves battered the boardwalk, while city crews distributed more than 15,000 sandbags across three recent storms to protect vulnerable properties.
- Newport Beach Utilities Director Mark Vukojevic reported tides 20 inches higher than predicted, prompting authorities to close all beaches and piers through Monday while urging residents to avoid flooded streets on the Balboa Peninsula.
- Forecasters warn Sunday brings the greatest coastal flooding threat, as Rachel's moisture combines with a new weather system to produce up to 1 inch of rain and dangerous surf through Tuesday.
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Pacific coastline, Bay Area will have dangerous water and beach conditions, NWS warns
By Jose Fabian Waters along the California coast and the San Francisco Bay will have dangerous conditions through the weekend, the National Weather Service said Saturday. People visiting beaches along the coast are advised to stay away from jetties, piers, rocks and other waterside infrastructure. According to the NWS, breaking waves that are up to
City of Newport Beach Declares Local Emergency as Tropical Storm Causes High Surf Conditions with Flooding on Balboa Peninsula - Newport Beach News
The City of Newport Beach issued a press release on Friday, Oct. 9, declaring a local emergency and urging residents to take precautions to protect their homes and property as potentially hazardous conditions continue throughout the weekend. Higher-than-normal surf contributed to street flooding along the Balboa Peninsula. Saturday morning, the City of Newport Beach announced […]
In California storm surge warning applies, because the tropical storm "Rachel" already pushes the ocean waves dangerously to the coast.In California storm surge warning applies, because the tropical storm "Rachel" already pushes the ocean waves dangerously to the coast.
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elnorte.comHeavy waves hit California, damaging homes and causing water to overflow as storm Rachel approaches.
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