Long Beach Builds Berms for Hurricane Polo as 24 Homes Were Evacuated in Marie Swell
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Updated · KABC-TV · Sep 25
Long Beach Builds Berms for Hurricane Polo as 24 Homes Were Evacuated in Marie Swell
3 articles · Updated · KABC-TV · Sep 25
Summary
Long Beach is bracing for another round of coastal flooding and high surf as waves from Hurricane Polo move up the Southern California coast, with Saturday expected to be the storm’s main surf window.
Several-foot sand berms have been reinforced along the shoreline after Hurricane Marie stripped away 18 feet of sand in three days, a loss officials say left homes and businesses more exposed.
Orange and San Diego county coasts face strong rip currents and flooding from Tuesday through Wednesday, while Long Beach remains under a local emergency declared earlier this week.
24 homes were evacuated during the previous swell event, and residents hit by Marie flooding are now watching forecasts closely as officials urge families to prepare evacuation plans.
Warm ocean waters from a marine heatwave and the developing El Niño pattern are adding to hurricane-friendly conditions, raising concern that shoreline damage could worsen this season.