Hurricane Marie reshaped Southern California’s coastline last week. El Niño could be far worse

Summary by The Los Angeles Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Lucas Brady Woods, as published by LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio) · September 15, 2026 · 1 min read

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The widespread coastal damage from Hurricane Marie, which was hundreds of miles off the coast, is a preview of what El Nino could bring later this year. (Mario Tama / ) The Hurricane Marie-fueled surf that hit Southern California last week was just a taste of the coastal damage El Niñ...

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