LONG BEACH, Calif. — High tides, including King tides, and storm surges caused parts of Southern California’s beach communities to flood in June and July.
And high tides above six feet are coming in mid-August.
Long Beach Peninsula has seen ocean water breach sand berms and a temporary plywood wall placed along the boardwalk during past storms.
Spectrum News checked in with the city of Long Beach about some efforts being done to mitigate the effects of Mother Nature.
Also, Long Beach Peninsula resident Hayden Glegg discusses what the area has been dealing with during the recent storms.
Christine Whitcraft, Cal State Long Beach professor of marine biology, also breaks down how often these higher-than-average high tides are expected to happen in coming years and what the impact of what experts say is rising sea level will be on coastal communities.
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