SoCal flooding update: Newport Beach closes all beaches, Long Beach orders evacuations as Tropical Storm Rachel nears
Tropical Storm Rachel is flooding Southern California’s coast, with Newport Beach shutting all beaches and piers. Floodwaters overtook homes on Balboa Island.
Southern California coastal communities are bracing for more flooding as Tropical Storm Rachel approaches, with the National Weather Service issuing a coastal flood warning for beaches in Los Angeles, Orange, and San Diego counties. Newport Beach has closed all beaches and piers due to ongoing flooding and hazardous conditions, while Long Beach has ordered evacuations for homes on Seaside Walk.
The storm is expected to cause damaging seawater flooding, especially on south-facing beaches, and poses a significant risk of ocean drowning, rip currents, and injury from large breaking waves.
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