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Crack on Beach Cliff Supporting PCH Draws Concern
Erosion has caused a large crack to appear in the cliffside under a stretch of the Pacific Coast Highway near Laguna Beach, KTLA 5 News.
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Catastrophic Floods Force Evacuations Across the West
Catastrophic flooding across the Four Corner region brought devastation after heavy rains pummeled the area for days. NBC News’ Dana Griffin reports.
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Record High Tides Possible in Southern California Through Thursday
Officials say reinforcements are holding up, with no major issues so far. Tracey Leong reports for the NBC4 News on Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026.
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Wildfire Burns Homes and Forces Evacuations
A fast-moving fire is torching homes and forcing evacuations in Orange County, California. Millions in the state are now under critical risk for dangerous fire conditions. NBC News’ Dana Griffin is in the fire zone.
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Dana Point Homes at Risk of Collapse as High Surf Erodes Orange County Coast
Homeowners are watching anxiously as high tides buckle sidewalks and threaten coastal homes already battered by previous storms, ABC7 reported.
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Days of Destructive Waves from Tropical Storm Rachel Leave 8 Buildings Red-Tagged in Long Beach
Inspectors have brief windows between high tides to assess Long Beach homes damaged by waves that are washing away sand beneath foundations, ABC7 reported.
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BJ's Roof Collapses as New Jersey Floods; NYC Streets Under Water | NBC New York
The sheer weight of Monday’s rain caused a wholesale store’s roof to collapse in New Jersey. Flooded streets were too much for some drivers in New York. The weather pains followed an already stormy weekend. NBC New York’s Chris Glorioso, Adam Harding, Gus Rosendale and Lynda Baquero report.
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Video Captures Laguna Beach Cliff Collapsing Near Lookout
A section of a Laguna Beach cliff collapsed near a popular coastal lookout, and video captured by a local artist shows the moments leading up to the dramatic rockslide, KTLA 5 News reported.
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SoCal Mountain Communities Hit with Mud, Debris Flows
The incoming El Niño season is top of mind for many people, especially in Southern California's burn scar areas, and some mountain communities got a taste of what things could look like when a storm rolled through Thursday.