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'The whole beach is gone': Big waves, flooding bring destruction to Southern California coast. It's a warning
LOS ANGELES — To begin to understand how a "super" El Niño winter could punish the Southern California coast, the historic wooden boardwalk on the Long Beach Peninsula may just offer a glimpse at what's to come.
Days of intense waves fueled by Hurricane Marie far away in the Pacific left several sections of the boardwalk completely destroyed...Read more
Southern California braces for 'very dangerous and unusual heat' plus oppressive humidity
LOS ANGELES — Punishingly hot temperatures coupled with drastically high humidity will peak Wednesday, making temperatures feel even more intense than previously blistering days, with real relief not expected to arrive until Friday.
Public health officials warn that the unusually high temperatures and humidity raise the risk of heat-related ...Read more
Dozens of homes evacuated in Long Beach due to storm damage, high surf
LOS ANGELES — Long Beach officials concerned about structural damage from unusually high tides driven by Tropical Storm Marie evacuated some 20 homes along the Long Beach Peninsula on Monday evening.
Fire Department officials evacuated residences along Seaside Walk, from 63rd to 67th Place in Long Beach after the seawall and boardwalk were ...Read more
Temps across Southern California to soar past 100 degrees. Relentless humidity will make it feel ever hotter
LOS ANGELES — A summer of disgustingly miserable humidity is expected to peak in the coming days with sweltering and dangerous conditions thanks to the influence of Tropical Storm Marie.
The extreme weather, a preview of the intense El Niño conditions forecast for Southern California this winter, will bring temperatures into the 90s and 100s...Read more
Intense heat, oppressive humidity approach as Tropical Storm Marie's dangerous surf lingers
LOS ANGELES — Days of more intense weather are ahead — extreme heat and high humidity — after a dramatic weekend of coastal flooding, rain and dangerously high surf brought by remnants of Tropical Storm Marie.
A big jump in temperature is expected by Tuesday, with heat "10 to 20 degrees above normal" starting to build across even coastal ...Read more
LA hit by rare September rain and coastal flooding from Hurricane Marie
Angelenos avoided the most significant impacts of Hurricane Marie over the Labor Day weekend, but the region continued to soak up the fringes of the storm Sunday, according to meteorologists.
Most parts of L.A. County will take on about a quarter-inch to an inch of rain as the storm continued to fizzle out over the Pacific Ocean, according to ...Read more
Hurricane Marie won't hit SoCal, but we're not in the clear yet. What to know
Though Hurricane Marie continues to weaken in the southern Pacific Ocean — and is expected to remain hundreds of miles off the Southern California coastline — the region can still expect to feel some effects from the storm over the next few days.
Tropical moisture began to move into the region Saturday night, bringing the chance for some ...Read more
Hurricane Marie brings dangerous ocean conditions, soggy weather to SoCal
LOS ANGELES — Would-be beachgoers, be wary: Although Hurricane Marie is expected to stay hundreds of miles off the California coast over Labor Day weekend, forecasters are expecting rain and hazardous ocean conditions.
Rain is forecast to start Saturday night across Southern California, but Sunday is expected to be the wettest day of the ...Read more
Hurricane Marie: What to expect in SoCal this weekend and how to plan accordingly
LOS ANGELES — Here is how Hurricane Marie could affect Labor Day weekend in Southern California:
Impacts
Forecasters expect a 6- to 8-foot south swell, bringing strong surf and rip currents to beaches and a chance of rain, thunderstorms and a return to muggy weather as thousands of people flock to the coast to celebrate the long weekend.
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Hurricane Marie tracking away from LA, but beaches will still be hit hard
LOS ANGELES — Hurricane Marie is expected to stay off the California coast, reducing the potential for significant flooding and strong winds, but the storm is poised to deliver dangerous surf conditions and some tropical rain over Labor Day weekend.
All eyes have been on Marie’s trajectory since it formed in the eastern Pacific Ocean just ...Read more
Bridge access restored on DuSable Lake Shore Drive in Chicago after heat causes malfunction
CHICAGO — A DuSable Lake Shore Drive bridge at Grand Avenue near Navy Pier is now restored after getting stuck slightly upright Wednesday morning, causing delays and backups for cars on the major Chicago highway.
The bridge malfunctioned and failed to close properly after it was raised for a scheduled lift around 10 a.m., according to Erica ...Read more
Marie will become a hurricane Wednesday and could send dangerous surf to San Diego County this weekend
SAN DIEGO — The National Hurricane Center says that Tropical Storm Marie will become a hurricane on Wednesday and might produce waves that could cause problems at some San Diego and Orange County beaches over the Labor Day weekend.
“Swells generated by Marie will affect portions of the coast of southwest Mexico and the Baja California ...Read more
Trump pledges $9.1 million in aid to Kentucky for damage from June storms
LEXINGTON, Ky. — President Donald Trump has approved $9.1 million in public assistance to Kentucky through the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
The aid, announced by Trump on TruthSocial Tuesday night, is intended to help the state recover from a wave of severe storms that brought flooding, strong winds and other damage June 17-30.
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Could a hurricane send floods to Southern California for Labor Day weekend?
LOS ANGELES -- Could Southern California be at risk of flooding from the remnants of a hurricane this Labor Day weekend?
It’s a possibility, some weather experts say, and scientists Tuesday are closely watching Tropical Storm Marie develop in the eastern Pacific Ocean, south of the Baja California peninsula.
Tropical Storm Marie is forecast ...Read more
Tropical Storm Edouard to strengthen in Gulf as remnants of Dolly head for Florida, NHC says
ORLANDO, Fla. — Tropical Storm Edouard formed in the Gulf on Monday night, and was poised to strengthen before landfall on Tuesday while the remnants of Tropical Storm Dolly continued to make their way toward Florida, according to the National Hurricane Center.
As of the NHC’s 8 a.m. advisory, the center of Edouard was located was located ...Read more
Remnants of Dolly bound for Florida while Tropical Storm Edouard could form in Gulf, NHC says
The National Hurricane Center on Monday said a short-lived tropical storm could form in the Gulf while the remnants of Tropical Storm Dolly will douse Florida, but have no chance to reform.
By 5 p.m. EDT, the NHC said Tropical Depression Five had formed, but was expected to become Tropical Storm Edouard and threaten the Louisiana and Texas ...Read more
Remnants of Dolly bound for Florida while Tropical Storm Edouard could form in Gulf, NHC says
ORLANDO, Fla. — The National Hurricane Center on Monday said a short-lived tropical depression or storm could form in the Gulf while the remnants of Tropical Storm Dolly are headed to Florida.
As of the NHC’s 8 a.m. tropical outlook, what had been Dolly, that was only a tropical storm for one day last week, is now just a surface trough of ...Read more
Hurricane center ups development odds for Gulf system, remnants of Dolly that could threaten Florida
The National Hurricane Center on Sunday upped the odds that two systems, one in the Gulf, and the remnants of what had been Tropical Storm Dolly, could develop.
As of the NHC’s 8 a.m. tropical outlook, what had been Dolly for just one day last week but is now a strong tropical wave was producing an area of showers and thunderstorms from ...Read more
Forget Florida. Los Angeles' humidity is off the charts this summer. What's going on?
LOS ANGELES — Southern California’s swampy summer is setting new records, with humidity levels creating conditions that feel more like Florida than the West Coast.
Forecasters attributed the punishing humidity to the remnants of Tropical Storm Iselle moving over the state, as well as unusually warm ocean temperatures due to a combination of...Read more
Hurricane center tracks new Gulf system, remnants of Dolly that could threaten Florida
ORLANDO, Fla. — Hurricane center tracks new Gulf system, remnants of Dolly that could threaten Florida
Tropical Storm Dolly may have turned back into just a tropical wave on Friday, but the National Hurricane Center is now giving it as well as a new system in the Gulf a chance to develop.
As of the NHC’s 8 p.m. EDT tropical outlook, the ...Read more
Popular Stories
- 'The whole beach is gone': Big waves, flooding bring destruction to Southern California coast. It's a warning
- Southern California braces for 'very dangerous and unusual heat' plus oppressive humidity
- Temps across Southern California to soar past 100 degrees. Relentless humidity will make it feel ever hotter
- Dozens of homes evacuated in Long Beach due to storm damage, high surf
- Intense heat, oppressive humidity approach as Tropical Storm Marie's dangerous surf lingers





