As Marie churned offshore on Sunday, powerful surf and high tides slammed the Southern California coast, bringing massive, destructive waves and coastal flooding. Residents in some areas raced to keep floodwater out of their homes.
Marie was downgraded from a hurricane to a tropical cyclone on Sunday night. Despite the system staying well offshore, SoCal’s coastal communities felt the brunt of its force.
Massive waves flooded streets in Long Beach on Sunday, keeping cleanup crews busy…