California hit by rain, snow, tornado on Election Day
As of 6 p.m. Tuesday, Long Beach had received .85 inches of rain, with no immediate reports of any damage or flooding.
As of 6 p.m. Tuesday, Long Beach had received .85 inches of rain, with no immediate reports of any damage or flooding.
This weekend’s storm would be the second so far since the start of the rain year on Oct. 1.
The rain hit parts of Long Beach at about 4:30 p.m., moving west from Orange County toward Los Angeles, according to the National Weather Service. Lighting and thunder could also be heard over the city in the afternoon as the rain passed over.
Residents must bring their IDs to pick up at most 10 bags and need to bring their own shovel or tool when collecting sand. It is illegal to pick up sand from the beaches.
Moderate to heavy rain will drench the Southland from Tuesday night through Thursday producing the wettest storm in Southwest California this rainy season.
Long Beach set a record with the most recent rainstorm to hit Southern California over the weekend. A record rainfall of 2.77 inches was set at the Long Beach Airport on Friday, breaking the old record of 1.81 inches set in 1980, according to the National Weather Service.
All Long Beach city parks have been temporarily shut down, beaches should be avoided and a flash flood warning is in effect due to safety concerns from the current storm, according to city officials.
The City of Long Beach and Los Angeles County are asking residents and businesses who have had property damaged by recent storms to fill out a survey to help determine their impact.
The sun was peeking out today for the first time since heavy rains and winds pummeled Long Beach with record-breaking inches of water over the weekend.
Two teenagers were pulled to safety by Long Beach’s Swift Water Rescue team from the Los Angeles River in North Long Beach after they decided to go rafting in the middle of Sunday’s winter rainstorm, according to fire officials.