Newport Beach Flood Response Escalates: Emergency Declared, County Crews Join Sunday Operations (Update)
(Update) The City of Newport Beach escalated its flood response to Tropical Storm Rachel over the weekend, declaring a local emergency and deploying county-reinforced pumping and sand-berm operations on Sunday.
City Manager Seimone Jurjis issued a local emergency declaration Friday, according to City News Service. Higher-than-normal surf associated with Rachel began flooding streets on the Balboa Peninsula on Thursday night.
On Sunday, the city shut down Newport Pier, Balboa Pier and the Wedge. "Things are looking good. Our berms are staying strong, which is great," public information manager Georgia Rios said Sunday.
Orange County Supervisor Vice Chair Katrina Foley said her office secured 10,000 sandbags Friday morning, followed by another 20,000. The National Weather Service kept a beach hazards statement through Sunday evening with surf of 5 to 7 feet. (Sources: City News Service, NWS)
Source: City News Service、国家气象局
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