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Long Beach Streets Flood After Pacific Storm as Waters Recede Before More Rain

Officials say power-related pump failures intensified the flooding.

Overview

  • Two days of heavy rain turned parts of the Naples neighborhood into shallow waterways, and some residents used kayaks to get around.
  • Long Beach Public Works reported a power outage that took a couple of Los Angeles County–maintained pumps offline.
  • The city later said storm drain pumps failed or were overrun, and firefighters brought sandbags and portable pumps that cleared streets within hours.
  • Residents stacked sandbags as water rose quickly toward garages, with no injuries reported in the neighborhood.
  • Lighter showers moved through on Sunday, and another system is expected Monday with forecasts pointing to a tapering by Tuesday.