Hurricane Marie Floods Seal Beach Lots, Spurs 1,000 Rescues as 8-Foot Surf Hits SoCal
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Updated · KABC-TV · Sep 6
Hurricane Marie Floods Seal Beach Lots, Spurs 1,000 Rescues as 8-Foot Surf Hits SoCal
3 articles · Updated · KABC-TV · Sep 6
Summary
Seal Beach closed its 8th Street and 10th Street parking lots until Wednesday after ocean water flooded areas near the pier, swamped one vehicle and left wet sand across the boardwalk.
Hurricane Marie, still offshore in the eastern Pacific, is driving dangerous rip currents and elevated surf along Southern California at the start of Labor Day weekend.
Los Angeles County lifeguards expect more than 1,000 water rescues over the holiday weekend, versus as many as 500 on a normal busy day; one rescue in Manhattan Beach was caught on video.
Wave heights are forecast at 3 to 5 feet, with sets up to 6 to 8 feet at beaches including Zuma and Malibu, and a high surf advisory remains in effect through Tuesday evening.
Crews built a berm and pumped water back to the ocean in Seal Beach, while officials urged beachgoers to check conditions and stay within their limits as more flooding remains possible.