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Rachel's remnants flood Southwest, damage California coast and Las Vegas

Storm remnants from Tropical Storm Rachel left homes damaged and streets underwater across Southern California and Nevada over the weekend.

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What happened

Tropical Storm Rachel, now post-tropical, battered Southern California's shoreline with large waves and rain, damaging oceanfront homes and a Long Beach boardwalk. Its remnants also flooded parts of the Las Vegas Strip and forced stranded runners in Utah to be evacuated. Authorities have since red-tagged about a dozen Long Beach homes.

Why it matters

Homes in several coastal communities were left at risk of collapse, and the National Weather Service warned that more showers and thunderstorms could bring further flash flooding across the Southwest.

Timeline

  1. Oct 11: Tropical Storm Rachel slams the Southern California shoreline, bringing high surf and heavy rain.
  2. Oct 12, 11:23 AM ET: About a dozen homes in Long Beach are red-tagged because of storm damage.
  3. Oct 12, 2:01 PM ET: The National Weather Service issues more flood watches and warns of further showers and isolated thunderstorms across the Southwest.
  4. Oct 13, 2:25 PM ET: A Long Beach boardwalk is destroyed and homes are damaged, with Baja California and Las Vegas also affected.

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