California coastal homes battered and bruised after weekend of intense waves and flooding
Boardwalk destroyed in Long Beach and homes damaged, while Baja California in Mexico and Las Vegas also affected
TL;DR
- Southern California coastal areas experienced flooding and intense waves from the remnants of Tropical Storm Rachel.
- Long Beach saw significant home damage, a destroyed boardwalk, and incurred over $1m in emergency reserve costs.
- Newport Beach declared a local emergency due to high surf inundating streets.
- Las Vegas set an all-time daily rainfall record for October.
- The extreme weather is linked to a supercharged El Niño, which is expected to bring a challenging winter to California.
- El Niño is predicted to cause severe storms, landslides, and destructive high tides in California, with global effects anticipated.