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Gusts up to 70 mph and Red Flag Warnings hit California; PG&E cut power to 3,158 in Napa as utilities weigh shutoffs for tens of thousands.
Long Beach officials have opened additional sandbag distribution sites and are urging residents—especially those on the vulnerable Peninsula—to prepare for possible coastal flooding, high surf, dangerous rip currents and rain as Tropical Storm Rachel approaches. Swells and high tides could bring flooding and erosion, with further storm impacts possible into early next week.
Rising seas and stronger storm-driven waves, amplified by El Niño, are accelerating erosion along California’s coast, damaging homes and beaches and threatening infrastructure including a major rail line. Recent impacts from Malibu to Long Beach and Orange County show the growing risks of both chronic sea-level rise and extreme coastal events.
Alabama Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville said Tuesday on Fox News that federal aid for the Southern California wildfires needs to have “stipulations,” detailing how President-elect Donald Trump’s administration is…
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