LONG BEACH, Calif. — Long Beach will open four additional sandbag distribution sites Thursday as officials urge residents to prepare for possible coastal flooding, high surf and rain associated with Hurricane Rachel.
The sites will begin distributing sand and sandbags at 10 a.m. Thursday and will remain available through Tuesday, according to city officials.
Residents in low-lying areas, particularly the Alamitos Peninsula and Alamitos Bay, are being urged to take precautions against potential flooding…