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Long Beach orders evacuations, fast-tracks plans to rebuild beach as waves pound the Peninsula

Long Beach orders evacuations, fast-tracks plans to rebuild beach as waves pound the Peninsula
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Neighbors move sandbags to help protect a home off the boardwalk as a wave hits the bulkhead on the Peninsula in Long Beach on Friday, Oct. 9, 2026. (Thomas R. Cordova. / Long Beach Post) Long Beach ordered some residents on the Peninsula to evacuate Friday night as Tropical Storm Rachel’s high s...

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