King tides flood U.S. coasts from California to the Carolinas
NBC News reported that elevated king tides flooded streets and homes across U. S. coasts from California to the Carolinas on 29 October. Earlier in the week, CBS reported that an 8-foot-2-inch tide set a new record in Los Angeles Harbor, inundating residences, streets and the Pacific Coast Highway.
The New York Post noted that the same king tides forced road closures along the Pacific Coast Highway and suspended Metrolink commuter service in Southern California. A Los Angeles Times analysis linked the unprecedented flooding to unusually warm Pacific waters driven by a strong El Niño, which pushed sea levels to record heights. The National Weather Service warned that near-record sea levels across Southern California prompted sandbag deployments, sand-filled barriers and other flood-prevention measures, and issued flood warnings and advisories for multiple counties, urging local authorities to reinforce sand berms and prepare pumps.
