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7 Dana Point Homes Red-Tagged Due to Damage From High Surf
About a dozen homes were red-tagged as powerful surf and high tides pushed waves farther inland, officials said.
- On Tuesday, officials monitored damage to beachfront homes in Dana Point's private Capistrano Bay District after powerful surf from Tropical Storm Marie battered the coastline throughout the weekend and into this week.
- Characterized as a "perfect storm," the surge combined high tides with swells, exposing vulnerabilities from years of sand erosion which left ocean-facing properties without natural buffers to withstand the powerful wave action.
- At least 14 homes sustained damage in the Capistrano Bay District, including Shalesh Gupta's residence, whose patio "fell into the ocean" on Saturday, forcing him to obtain an emergency permit to demolish the remainder.
- Emergency measures are underway, with Coastal Commission staff expediting development permits while city crews install boulder revetments behind homes and remain on site to inspect structural damage and advise residents on evacuation safety.
- Seeking long-term solutions, Orange County Supervisor Katrina Foley noted the region realistically needs 1 million cubic yards of sand to replenish beaches as an exceptionally strong El Niño approaches this year.
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Nine out of 16 affected homes are marked as uninhabitable due to the intense waves of the hurricane; Dana Point City activated a local emergency
·Los Angeles, United States
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7 Southern California coast homes red-tagged, several yellow-tagged following big hurricane swell
Seven beachfront homes in Dana Point have been red-tagged because of damage from the big waves and high tides that pummeled the Orange County coastline over the past few days.
·Walnut Creek, United States
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Officials On Scene to Help Dana Point Residents Affected by Storms
Six homes have been red-tagged and two others have received yellow tags as Dana Point officials Tuesday monitor the aftermath of heavy rains caused by Hurricane Marie this weekend. The high tides and swells from the hurricane hammered homes in the Capistrano Bay District community on Beach Road. Officials are bracing for another high tide […]
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