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‘The house was toast’: Surf swallows California homes
17 October 2026 at 10:00
The worst of El Niño is still months away, but Southern California’s fragile coastline is already being transformed by record-setting king tides and storm surges.
Homes, boardwalks and highways throughout Southern California are being swallowed by the ocean — and El Niño is just getting started. Homes, boardwalks and highways throughout Southern California are being swallowed by the ocean — and El Niño is just getting started. Homes, boardwalks and highways throughout Southern California are being swallowed by the ocean — and El Niño is just getting started. Homes, boardwalks and highways throughout Southern California are being swallowed by the ocean — and El Niño is just getting started. Homes, boardwalks and highways throughout Southern California are being swallowed by the ocean — and El Niño is just getting started. Homes, boardwalks and highways throughout Southern California are being swallowed by the ocean — and El Niño is just getting started. Homes, boardwalks and highways throughout Southern California are being swallowed by the ocean — and El Niño is just getting started. Homes, boardwalks and highways throughout Southern California are being swallowed by the ocean — and El Niño is just getting started. Homes, boardwalks and highways throughout Southern California are being swallowed by the ocean — and El Niño is just getting started. Homes, boardwalks and highways throughout Southern California are being swallowed by the ocean — and El Niño is just getting started. Homes, boardwalks and highways throughout Southern California are being swallowed by the ocean — and El Niño is just getting started.
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© Adam Amengual for NBC News
© Adam Amengual for NBC News
© Adam Amengual for NBC News
© Adam Amengual for NBC News
© Adam Amengual for NBC News
© Adam Amengual for NBC News
© Adam Amengual for NBC News
© Adam Amengual for NBC News
