NEVADA HIT by HURRICANE RACHEL — Heaviest Rain in Over 7 Years

Long Beach, California, is facing severe coastal damage as powerful Pacific surf breaches a wooden bulkhead, tears apart sections of the boardwalk, and threatens beachfront homes. Remnants of Hurricane Rachel have also brought heavy rain to Nevada and Arizona, triggering flash flood warnings across the Southwest. On the Long Beach Peninsula, nine buildings covering thirteen addresses had been red-tagged by Sunday, October 11, with mandatory evacuations in place for part of the shoreline. Crews have deployed heavy sandbags, reinforced damaged sections of the boardwalk, and pumped floodwater from affected streets. Although Sunday’s tides came in lower than feared, officials warn that the weakened coastal defenses remain vulnerable. The flooding extends inland. Las Vegas recorded its wettest day since February 2019, while parts of northwestern Arizona faced life-threatening flash flood warnings. Forecasters are also watching additional storms expected to move through the region. In this video, we examine the damage to Long Beach homes, emergency evacuations and coastal repairs, the unusual ocean conditions driving elevated water levels, and the heavy rainfall threatening Nevada and Arizona. Long Beach is pursuing a major beach restoration plan, but Monday’s high tides and surf could put already damaged properties at further risk. Global Weather covers natural disasters and extreme weather events as they develop, using sourced reporting and avoiding unsupported speculation. CHAPTERS 00:20 - Rachel’s Remnants Flood the California Coast 02:05 - Long Beach Boardwalk and Homes Damaged 03:58 - Evacuations Expand Along the Peninsula 05:54 - Sandbags and Emergency Coastal Repairs 06:52 - Why the Worst Tide Never Arrived 07:50 - El Niño and Elevated Pacific Water Levels 09:50 - Las Vegas Records Its Wettest Day Since 2019 10:48 - Flash Flood Warnings Reach Arizona 11:49 - Long Beach Faces Rising Repair Costs 13:39 - More Storms Threaten the Southwest SOURCES Long Beach