As a super El Niño looms, more hurricane-driven waves are already threatening Long Beach

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Powerful, hurricane-charged waves may hit Southern California again this weekend, threatening further damage to beachfront homes and the public boardwalk on the Long Beach Peninsula, where crews haven’t had time to rebuild from the last major storm swell.

Hurricane Polo in the southern Pacific could produce tides of up to 7 feet in Long Beach, with waves between 4 and 6 feet, according to forecasters at the National Weather Service. The strongest conditions are expected around 9 a.m. Monday and Tuesday before tapering off that evening…

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