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Long Beach Homes Are at Risk as Ocean Rises, Crews Race to Rebuild Defenses
Yahoo • • nation
Key Points:
- For three days, relentless waves battered a narrow stretch of Long Beach's Alamitos Peninsula, causing sand protections to wash away and flooding homes repeatedly despite residents' efforts to clear water.
- Residents expressed frustration over the perceived lack of immediate city assistance, while city crews worked to build and reinforce sand berms and distribute sandbags to vulnerable areas.
- The National Weather Service issued coastal flood and high surf warnings, highlighting the risk of structural damage, significant beach erosion, and flooding of low-lying roads due to swells from Tropical Storm Marie far offshore.
- By Monday, flooding had affected about a dozen garages and homes, with some properties evacuated after a seawall breach and boardwalk damage raised concerns about compromised foundations.
- Despite ongoing city efforts, the situation remained critical as waves continued to erode defenses and threaten oceanfront structures along the Peninsula.
