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Hurricane Marie creates life-threatening surf and coastal flooding across Southern California beaches

Hurricane Marie churned in the Pacific Ocean, creating life-threatening surf and coastal flooding along the Southern California coast over the Labor Day weekend. The storm remained well offshore, but its powerful waves and high tides caused significant impacts in coastal communities. In Long Beach, massive waves flooded streets and washed away eight-foot berms, forcing residents to use pumps to move standing water from homes and garages. The city's health officer issued a rain advisory, warning beachgoers to avoid the water for at least 72 hours due to runoff from storm drains. In Seal Beach, ocean water inundated parking lots and threatened beachfront properties, leading to the closure of two parking lots until Wednesday. Newport Beach lifeguards performed over 170 rescues on Saturday, with city officials noting the high number of interventions due to dangerous rip currents. The National Weather Service issued a high surf advisory and coastal flood advisory for portions of the Los Angeles and Orange Counties coasts through Tuesday. Forecasters noted that while the hurricane will not make landfall, its remnants will bring rain and increased humidity to the region before a heat wave begins on Monday.

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