NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — Newport Beach officials declared a local emergency Monday and activated the city’s Emergency Operations Center ahead of exceptionally high tides next week that could trigger another round of coastal flooding following widespread damage and street flooding earlier this month.
The City Council approved the emergency declaration in preparation for king tides expected Oct. 26-28, with low-lying neighborhoods along the Balboa Peninsula, islands in Newport Harbor and other waterfront areas considered particularly vulnerable, city officials announced Monday.
The move comes more than a week after powerful waves and elevated ocean water levels associated with Tropical Storm Rachel flooded streets on the Balboa Peninsula, prompting an earlier local emergency declaration and temporary closures of the Newport and Balboa piers and the Wedge surfing area…