Why the Same Three Blocks of Long Beach Keep Losing to the Ocean ( F3 Why )

Описание: At a glance: • 8 buildings (13 addresses) red-tagged on Seaside Walk after the bulkhead failed • ~30 feet of wooden bulkhead between 65th and 66th Place was significantly damaged • 415,000 cubic yards of sand set to arrive starting October 19 • Long-term coastal fix could cost up to $350 million
Three storms in six weeks found the same narrow stretch of the Long Beach Peninsula — and the 1920s wooden bulkhead hiding under the boardwalk finally gave way.
Chapters: 0:00 What Failed This Weekend 1:56 The Bulkhead Breaks 4:26 Three Storms, Six Weeks 6:24 Why the Water Was Already High 8:45 The Breakwater's Hidden Cost 10:56 Why This One Stretch 17:22 The Long-Term Price Tag 19:43 What This Is — And Isn't 21:40 What to Watch Next 23:01 Where Things Stand
What to watch next: • Week of Oct. 19 — Dredging begins on the Peninsula; crews targeting finish by end of November • Oct. 11 — Mandatory evacuation orders remained for the 6400 and 6500 blocks of Seaside Walk even after broader advisories lifted • Sept. 21 — Governor Gavin Newsom issued an emergency proclamation after Hurricane Marie stripped sand and exposed the bulkhead
Sources: AFP via Phys.org, Oct. 10 and Oct. 13, 2026 Long Beach Post via LAist, Sept. 28, Oct. 9 and Oct. 10, 2026 FOX 11, Sept. 23 and Oct. 9, 2026 City News Service via MyNewsLA, Oct. 13, 2026 CBS LA, Oct. 12–13, 2026 Longbeachize, May 15, 2024 LB Business Journal, Dec. 2, 2019 PBS SoCal, 2013
Where do you think the sand goes after each replenishment project — and does it surprise you that this stretch has needed refilling for 80 years?


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