El Niño Arrives Early, SoCal Coast Braces as Long Beach Boardwalk Suffers Massive Waves
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Massive waves driven by Hurricane Marie battered Southern California, destroying sections of the Long Beach boardwalk and flooding oceanfront homes, prompting evacuations; with a strengthening El Niño forecast, officials warn coastlines could face worse flooding and erosion this winter, spurring prep work across coastal cities.
- 'The whole beach is gone': Big waves, flooding bring destruction to SoCal coast. It's a warning Los Angeles Times
- Most evacuated homes deemed safe as Long Beach assesses damage from hurricane swell lbpost.com
- Surfer survives after dangerous waves sweep them across jetty, video shows ktla.com
- Boardwalk damaged, structural integrity of homes questioned due to destructive Long Beach waves ABC7 Los Angeles
- High surf continues to pound California coast FOX 11 Los Angeles
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