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California's multi-day coastal-flooding warnings

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Where it stands

As of October 25, significant coastal flooding and shoreline erosion are forecast for San Diego and Orange County from Sunday morning through Thursday afternoon, with the greatest danger around morning high tides; low-lying property and infrastructure are at risk. A separate coastal-flood advisory is in effect farther north, but the forecast warning period has not yet ended.

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  1. Update 1California’s ocean is already running high. The next tides threaten a battered coast

The story so far

  1. Update 1

    California’s ocean is already running high. The next tides threaten a battered coast

    Morning tides threaten low-lying neighborhoods and an already eroded coast. Regional alerts run on different clocks, while Newport Beach prepares for an 8.5-foot water elevation—not eight feet of flooding.

    What moved

    • The San Diego and Orange County coastal flood warning begins, continuing through 1 p.m. Thursday, October 29.

History

  1. Opened1 report

Who's involved

People

  • Daniel L. Swainclimate scientist1 report
  • Doug GeorgeAmerican stock car racing driver and crew chief1 report
  • Todd H. Hall1 report

Organizations

  • Metrolinkcommuter rail system in Southern California1 report
  • National Weather ServiceU.S. forecasting agency of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration1 report

Places

  • Big SurBig Sur, CA, United States of America1 report
  • Newport BeachNewport Beach, CA, USA1 report
  • Orange CountyOrange County, CA, USA1 report
  • San Diego CountySan Diego County, CA, USA1 report

Promises

Promised in this story: 1Due, not yet checked 1

  • Due, not yet checkedNewport Beach: Newport Beach set a goal of moving 2,000 cubic yards of sand to The Wedge by Saturday.Due

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Who reported what

24 points1 confirmed by two or more outlets17 from a single outlet0 disputed

What 8 outlets reported about this story, point by point, and who reported each point first.

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PointABC NewsCBS Los AngelesLos Angeles Times — CaliforniaTimes of San DiegoKTLA Los AngelesNBC 7 San DiegoNBC NewsNational Weather ServiceOutlets
Coastal flood warning start time and countiesNot independently confirmed4
Coastal flood warning duration and end timeNot independently confirmed4
Low-lying property and infrastructure at inundation riskNot independently confirmed3
Forecast shoreline erosionNot independently confirmed3
Newport Beach local emergency declarationIndependently confirmed2
Potential road closures from coastal floodingNot independently confirmed2
Forecast tides above astronomical predictionsNot independently confirmed2

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Only reported by Los Angeles Times — California

Only reported by Times of San Diego

Only reported by NBC News

Only reported by National Weather Service

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