Residents along Long Beach Peninsula told to evacuate as community endures more waves, high tides
Intense waves continue to impact homes in Long Beach, forcing some evacuations.
LONG BEACH, Calif. (KABC) -- Intense waves from a tropical system out in the Pacific continue to impact homes and businesses in Long Beach, forcing evacuations for some residents.
Residents were preparing for another night of potential flooding and high tides on Monday.
On Monday evening, Long Beach Firefighters went door-to-door, giving evacuation notifications for approximately 20 homes directly on the seawall between 63rd Place and 67th Place.
The Long Beach Fire Department said it was evacuating residents because the seawall is compromised, in addition to current damage on the boardwalk. Officials noted that there are also reports of damaged and cracked concrete between some homes.
The Long Beach Building Department was dispatched to the area to evaluate the structural integrity of the homes.
Eyewitness News crews in the neighborhood watched as family members arrived to help their loved ones evacuate.
The intense waves made their way into shoreside neighborhoods over the weekend, leaving behind inches of water and sand.
An Eyewitness News crew on the Long Beach Peninsula on Monday evening watched as intense waves crashed against and over the seawall near the boardwalk.
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The boardwalk has suffered damage, and the city of Long Beach said it was making sure it was still structurally sound enough for people to walk on.
"We're going to have to do a real assessment on the boardwalk, the impact of this storm on the boardwalk, the impact of this storm on the waterfront here, and what that looks like -- how we do this, how do we reinforce this, and how we build up, because this is just the beginning," said Long Beach Fire Batt. Chief Jake Heflin.
Water and sand entered several homes along the seawall.
Sand berms that were built to keep the ocean out disintegrated, covering several streets along the peninsula with sand.
"Well, if it's anything like last night, the water is definitely jumping over the wall about eight feet or so, so hopefully everything kind of holds that we're trying to do here, and we'll just kind of maintain it," said Long Beach Peninsula resident Rob Quest.
"The climate emergency is real. This is one event, but we have to be honest, this will happen again," said Long Beach Mayor Rex Richardson.
A Coastal Flood Advisory and a High Surf Advisory remain in place until 11 p.m. Tuesday.
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