Tropical Storm Rachel: Massive Waves Destroy Long Beach Homes, Force Evacuations

Tropical Storm Rachel waves damaging Long Beach beachfront homes

Tropical Storm Rachel turned Southern California’s coastline into a disaster zone on Sunday, October 11, 2026, as powerful waves from Tropical Storm Rachel tore through beachfront homes on Long Beach’s Alamitos Peninsula, ripped apart a century-old boardwalk, and forced emergency evacuations along some of the city’s most expensive shoreline property. The destruction was the worst … Read more