Nineteen residential buildings covering 24 homes remained under evacuation into Wednesday morning as Long Beach officials assessed structural risks along the Peninsula.
Coastal engineers inspected damage to the seawall and historic boardwalk Tuesday while fire crews kept sandbags and a reinforcement plan ready ahead of another high tide.
Hurricane Marie-fueled surf and flooding pounded the area Sunday and Monday, leaving broken planks, exposed beach, mud and debris, with officials calling the loss to the seawall and boardwalk remarkable.
Access into the Peninsula was restricted to residents and emergency crews, though many pedestrians still entered damaged areas despite caution tape and warnings.
Residents said water ran up to a foot deep on some streets and described flooding and wave damage as worse than anything seen there in years, underscoring the neighborhood's vulnerability after the wall and boardwalk were hit.
After Hurricane Marie exposed long-hidden beaches, what guarantees do returning residents have that the patched seawall will survive the next high tide?
Will Long Beach's massive October sand-dredging project truly save the Peninsula from future storms, or just delay the inevitable?