Large waves damage California coast homes and boardwalk in Long Beach
Officials have red-tagged eight structures as unsafe, with one more yellow-tagged, after massive surf hit the shoreline.
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What happened
Gargantuan waves battered the California coast, and residents were ordered to leave their homes. City officials have red-tagged eight structures as unsafe and yellow-tagged another. In Long Beach, crews are working to secure the historic boardwalk and protective bulkhead with sandbags and a rebuilt berm to stop water intrusion.
Timeline
- Oct 10, 8:09 PM ET: Eight structures were red-tagged as unsafe and another yellow-tagged after waves battered the California coast, and residents were ordered to leave.
- Oct 11, 9:02 PM ET: Long Beach began securing its boardwalk and bulkhead with sandbags and a rebuilt berm to stop water intrusion.
Coverage
- California coastal homes battered and bruised after weekend of intense waves and flooding (The Guardian)
- A Perfect Storm: Waves and Tides Could Flood Bay Area Shorelines This Week (KQED)
- Record-breaking hurricane activity in Pacific Ocean is battering the California coast (Los Angeles Times)
- Dana Point homes at risk of collapse as high surf erodes Orange County coast (abc7.com)
- Heavy surf, red-tagged homes, a battered boardwalk: Long Beach confronts costly climate reality (Los Angeles Times)
- Harrowing scenes as California coast battered by gargantuan waves, residents ordered to leave (New York Post)
- Peninsula residents join scramble to save homes from high surf (lbpost.com)
- Newport Beach closes its beaches and piers after high tide floods streets (abc7.com)
- Powerful waves lash California coast as storm threatens more damage (AFP)
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