California coastal homes battered and bruised after weekend of intense waves and flooding
Coastal communities in Southern California are dealing with significant damage following intense waves and flooding caused by the remnants of Tropical Storm Rachel. The extreme weather destroyed boardwalks and damaged homes, leading to emergency declarations in cities like Newport Beach.
Why it matters
This event underscores the increasing vulnerability of coastal infrastructure to extreme weather patterns exacerbated by climate change and El Niño.
Waves crash into coastal homes in Long Beach, California, on Monday. Waves crash into coastal homes in Long Beach, California, on Monday. California California coastal homes battered and bruised after weekend of intense waves and flooding Boardwalk destroyed in Long Beach and homes damaged, while Baja California in Mexico and Las Vegas also affected
Prefer the Guardian on Google Southern California coastal communities are picking up the pieces after a weekend of extreme weather brought flooding that overtook city streets and intense waves battered beachside homes.
The remnants of Tropical Storm Rachel hit Mexico’s Baja California over the weekend as well as southern California and Las Vegas. While meteorologists noted that Rachel weakened into a post-tropical cyclone as it approached California, it still left a trail of destruction.
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