WorldPhoto: HT WorldNewport Beach Closes Beaches, Long Beach Evacuates Ahead of Tropical Storm Rachel
Southern California coastal communities are bracing for flooding as Tropical Storm Rachel approaches. Newport Beach has closed all beaches and piers due to dangerous waves and flooding, declaring a local emergency. Crews are reinforcing sand barriers to prepare for another high tide. The National Weather Service issued a coastal flood warning for Los Angeles, Orange, and San Diego counties until Sunday afternoon. Long Beach has ordered evacuations amid rising seawater and hazardous conditions.
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