Crews in Newport Beach rush to build new sand berms amid high surf, flooding

A weather story from California, reported by KTLA Los Angeles.

Weather · California · October 12, 2026

From KTLA Los Angeles

Public works crews and contractors in Newport Beach are scrambling to build new sand berms as high surf batters the coast and floods the community. Video posted by city officials shows heavy machinery operators moving mounds of sand to reinforce the most vulnerable areas of the coastline.

Reported by KTLA Los Angeles, October 12, 2026. Read the full story at KTLA Los Angeles →

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