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Hurricane Rachel storm response

Long Beach

Summary

Weekend storm surge flooded the Peninsula and Naples areas, red-tagging eight homes. Utility crews staffed the sewer station, sealed manholes, and shut off water and gas to damaged homes — no sewer system failures occurred.

At a glance

Total mentions
7
Last 30 days
6

Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 15, 2026.

Impact analysis

💰Financial impact

Taxpayers are probably going to foot a hefty bill to fix this damage.

✅Who benefits

Peninsula and Naples residents protected by proactive sewer and utility response.

⚠️Who could be affected

Residents of the eight red-tagged and one yellow-tagged homes displaced or damaged by flooding.

Mentions & discussions (7)

MeetingOct 15, 2026

Utilities Commission - Oct 15, 2026

Weekend storm surge flooded the Peninsula and Naples areas, red-tagging eight homes. Utility crews staffed the sewer station, sealed manholes, and shut off water and gas to damaged homes — no sewer system failures occurred.

ABC7 Los AngelesOct 12, 2026

Several days of destructive waves from Tropical Storm Rachel leave 13 structures red-tagged in Long Beach

Several days of destructive waves from Tropical Storm Rachel leave 13 structures red-tagged in Long Beach ABC7 Los Angeles

New York PostOct 11, 2026

Tropical Storm Rachel wreaks havoc as Long Beach boardwalk destroyed, winds batter Inland Empire

Tropical Storm Rachel wreaks havoc as Long Beach boardwalk destroyed, winds batter Inland Empire New York Post

New York PostOct 11, 2026

Exclusive | Long Beach homeowners heartbroken as Tropical Storm Rachel annihilates houses

Exclusive | Long Beach homeowners heartbroken as Tropical Storm Rachel annihilates houses New York Post

CBS NewsOct 10, 2026

Southern California coastal communities brace for Tropical Storm Rachel impacts

Southern California coastal communities brace for Tropical Storm Rachel impacts CBS News

San Francisco ChronicleOct 9, 2026

Tropical Storm Rachel floods Newport Beach, damages Long Beach homes

Tropical Storm Rachel floods Newport Beach, damages Long Beach homes San Francisco Chronicle

New York PostSep 24, 2026

California coastal cities scramble as colossal hurricane barrels through Pacific, emergency declared

California coastal cities scramble as colossal hurricane barrels through Pacific, emergency declared New York Post

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