Construction crews are currently shoring up houses and clearing sand and debris in Long Beach, where waves destroyed the city boardwalk and triggered power outages. The NOAA National Hurricane Center's issuance of a Tropical Storm Watch for the region was only the 2nd time such a warning occurred since Tropical Storm Hilary in 2023. In Newport Beach, elevated sea levels from a Kelvin wave flooded streets on the Balboa Peninsula, prompting city officials to urge the public to avoid the area.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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Southern California Avoids Large Scale Disaster After Tropical Storm Rachel
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Amtrak cars were pelted by waves and coastal parking lots were torn up over the weekend as a storm system exited the Pacific shoreline, leaving several waterfront homes in Long Beach teetering after beach erosion. Southern California ultimately avoided a large scale disaster despite the storm causing residental collapse and widespread flooding across the region.
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