Long Beach's breakwater protects the shore from waves from the west, but allows waves from the south to hit a narrow stretch ...
The latest storm comes after Southern California’s coastline was battered by Hurricane Marie over Labor Day weekend and ...
Jae C. Hong is a staff photojournalist based in Los Angeles and has worked for The Associated Press since 2007.
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The city has also activated its emergency operations center to coordinate flood prevention and response efforts.
Already battered by weeks of destructive waves, Southern California’s coastline is bracing for another round of exceptionally high tides that could flood homes and roads, accelerated beach ...
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How Kelvin waves will affect Vashon

As a Kelvin wave reaches California and makes headlines up and down the West Coast, island residents might wonder whether we need to worry about these waves causing damage here on Vashon.