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Beachfront home on brink of collapse as tropical storm batters Southern California

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Sharpe, P. (2026, October 9). Beachfront home on brink of collapse as tropical storm batters Southern California. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/09/us-news/long-beach-home-at-risk-of-collapse-as-tropical-storm-hits-socal/

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Former Hurricane Rachel caused significant damage along the Long Beach Peninsula boardwalk in Southern California on Friday morning, with powerful waves tearing apart sections of the structure and flooding nearby streets. One beachfront home is at risk of collapsing due to severe erosion, prompting officials to issue red and yellow tags for several properties, indicating severe structural issues and potential evacuation needs. Officials warn that conditions may worsen Sunday night into Monday as stronger swells and high tides are expected to cause a storm surge reaching about 7 feet.

Written by AI on 2026-10-09, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Tropical Storm Rachel, initially predicted by the National Weather Service to hit Baja California before changing course, ultimately brought significant damage to southern California in October 2026. The storm caused widespread coastal flooding and high surf that damaged homes along beaches from San Diego County to Long Beach and Newport Beach. Waves up to six feet and intense swells led to partial destruction of oceanfront properties, including the beachfront mansion of Olympian Paris Porter in Long Beach's Alamitos Peninsula, which had been rented by her and her husband RJ Porter since they got married there. The Porters shared videos showing their home crumbling into the sea, expressing deep sadness over the loss while highlighting the broader impact on coastal communities already hit by previous storms earlier that month.

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Powerful waves from former Hurricane Rachel tore apart sections of the Long Beach Peninsula boardwalk Friday morning, leaving one home on the verge of collapsing into the ocean. asserted

waves → tear → ocean

KTLA’s helicopter captured chunks of the shattered boardwalk floating out to sea as high tide hit shortly after 9 a.m. Floodwaters swamped nearby streets and patios as erosion continued to undermine beachfront homes. asserted

erosion → capture → homes

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Sign → sign → California

“This is easily the most damage I have seen over the past couple of weeks,” KTLA’s Rich Prickett said. asserted

Prickett → see → weeks

“Now the entire boardwalk is just starting to shred away, and now some of these homes are being impacted even more severely.” asserted

some → start → homes

Officials warn even worse conditions are ahead. asserted

conditions → warn → ?

Fire officials said one home was red-tagged Thursday and two others received yellow tags. asserted

others → say → tags

All were unoccupied, and crews were assessing further damage Friday to decide if evacuations might be necessary. uncertain

evacuations → assess → damage

The threat could intensify Sunday night into Monday, when stronger swells and high tides are expected to combine. uncertain

swells → intensify → Monday

The National Weather Service expects Monday’s storm surge to reach about 7 feet. asserted

surge → expect → feet

Beachfront home on brink of collapse as tropical storm batters Southern California

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