Rachel's remnants destroy Long Beach boardwalk, damage Southern California homes
The remnants of Tropical Storm Rachel brought flooding and heavy waves to Southern California, Las Vegas and Mexico's Baja California over the weekend, destroying a boardwalk in Long Beach and damaging homes, according to The Guardian.
Southern California coastal communities are cleaning up after a weekend of flooding and intense waves from the remnants of Tropical Storm Rachel, The Guardian reports. It says a boardwalk was destroyed in Long Beach and homes were damaged.
The Guardian says flooding overtook city streets and waves battered beachside homes. The storm also hit Mexico's Baja California and Las Vegas. Meteorologists noted Rachel weakened into a post-tropical cyclone as it approached California, but it still caused destruction, the paper reports.
BBC News reported that large waves battered homes in Southern California and that parts of Las Vegas flooded. CBS News reported that persistent storms damaged coastal homes and that residents were bracing for more flooding.
The reports give no figures on damage, injuries or deaths.
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- BBC NewsStorm Rachel batters Southern California, brings flooding to Las VegasMon, Oct 12, 12:12 PM EDT
- CBS NewsStorms batter, flood Southern California coastTue, Oct 13, 9:32 AM EDT
- The GuardianCalifornia coastal homes battered and bruised after weekend of intense waves and floodingTue, Oct 13, 2:25 PM EDT
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- Tue, Oct 13, 9:40 AM EDT, 2 outlets: Storm Rachel damages Southern California homes, floods parts of Las Vegas