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Triple threat: Tropical Storm Rachel, Kelvin wave, high tides combined to batter SoCal coast

Triple threat: Tropical Storm Rachel, Kelvin wave, high tides combined to batter SoCal coast
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The coastal flooding that damaged homes and flooded roads this week from Newport Beach to Long Beach came from a highly unusual combination of events that underscores the challenges California is facing amid predictions of a "super" El Nino winter.

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