Crews in Newport Beach Rush to Build New Sand Berms Amid High Surf, Flooding

Crews in Newport Beach rush to build new sand berms amid high surf, flooding

Public works crews and contractors in Newport Beach are scrambling to build new sand berms as high surf batters the coast and floods the community.   Video posted by city officials shows heavy machinery operators moving mounds of sand to reinforce the most vulnerable areas of the coastline. This weekend’s rainfall, generated by Tropical Storm [...]

Flooding hits Southern California, Las Vegas Strip as Newport Beach declares emergency

Tropical Storm Rachel made landfall on Saturday, producing large, prolonged ocean swells that have caused extensive flooding and damage.

Newport Beach Shuts Down Some Coastal Areas Amid Flooding Fears

Newport Beach girded for more damage from tidal surges associated with Post-Tropical Cyclone Rachel Sunday, with a line of berms on the sand in place to protect homes from pounding waves. The Newport Pier, Balboa Pier, Balboa parking lot and the Wedge (rock jetty to M Street) were temporarily closed for public safety and to […]

Newport Beach flooding update: Videos show damaged homes on Balboa Peninsula as city declares an emergency

Newport Beach declared an emergency after coastal flooding submerged streets, stranded vehicles and prompted warnings of more flooding.

Tropical storm floods streets in Newport Beach, California

High tides from a tropical storm bring street flooding to Newport Beach, California. #weather #floods #newportbeach #california Keep up with[...]