What changed in this update
Tropical Storm Rachel caused devastation along the waterfront in Long Beach, California. Akiko Fujita reports and Grant Gilmore has the forecast.
Event intelligence
Tropical Storm Rachel impacts Southern California and Las Vegas
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Current state
Tropical Storm Rachel has been downgraded to a post-tropical cyclone; large waves from the storm have battered homes along the Southern California coast, including Long Beach, and flooding has reached parts of Las Vegas.
Grounded in 3 reports across 3 sources
What changed
Tropical Storm Rachel was classified as a post-tropical cyclone, and storm impacts expanded beyond Long Beach to include large waves battering homes along the Southern California coast and flooding in Las Vegas.
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CBS
Tropical Storm Rachel devastates homes in California: "We've never seen anything like this"
Tropical Storm Rachel caused devastation along the waterfront in Long Beach, California. Akiko Fujita reports and Grant Gilmore has the forecast.
NPR – US NPR
Tropical Storm Rachel downgraded as high winds and rain turn inward
Forecasters say the storm, which brought heavy rain and coastal flooding, is a preview of what may be in store as California braces for a possibly record-setting El Niño.
