Weakened Rachel still left major coastal damage in Southern California
Rachel lost strength before reaching Mexico’s Baja California peninsula, but powerful waves still battered Southern California beaches, damaging homes, flooding communities and washing away part of a Long Beach boardwalk.
Tropical Storm Rachel weakened before reaching Mexico’s Baja California peninsula, but the storm still left a trail of damage along Southern California’s coast as powerful waves battered beaches, damaged homes and washed away parts of a historic boardwalk.