Weather Update: A Coastal Flood Advisory is in effect through Tuesday, Oct.13. Minor to moderate coastal flooding can be expected near times of high tide. Localized damage is possible in most vulnerable low-lying areas. Reports from the National Weather Service indicate the potential for continued increased tides this week. Residents who own watercraft should anticipate overtopping or displacement due to rising water levels. The City issued a public notice advising residents to prepare for wet and windy weather and urging caution as coastal flood and high surf warnings continue.  

Evacuation Orders: A mandatory evacuation order was issued the evening of Oct. 9 and is still in effect for a small number of homes between the 64th and 66th blocks of Seaside Walk.  

Evacuation Warnings: An evacuation warning was issued on Oct. 10 and is still in effect for Peninsula residents on 64th, 65th and 66th Places south of Ocean Blvd. as well as homes in the 6200, 6300, 6600, and 6700 blocks of Seaside Walk. An Evacuation Warning means that there is a potential threat to life and/or property. Residents should be prepared to leave at a moment’s notice. Those who require additional time to evacuate, including individuals with access or functional needs, and those with pets and other animals, should leave now. Residents should be prepared to evacuate should an Evacuation Order be issued. 

Flooding Response: Portable pumps continue to be used as needed to address street flooding and ponding in both Naples Island and the Peninsula. 

Bulkhead Damage and Repairs: Significant damage was present along the bulkhead between 64th and 66th Places on Seaside Walk. A planned Peninsula boardwalk and bulkhead repair project has been accelerated and is scheduled to begin Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026, during low tide. Work will continue until repairs are complete but is subject to change depending on safety conditions in the work zone. Due toextensive damage this past week, the original estimate for the project of  $1M to $1.5M is now between $1.5M and $3.6M. The cost will be refined as further analysis is done on how much of the boardwalk and bulkhead has been lost. This project is funded from the Tidelands Emergency Reserve. City General Fund and Emergency Reserves will not be used. 

Dredging/Sand Replenishment Project: The Alamitos Bay dredging and beach replenishment project has been accelerated and begins next week, with staging for the project beginning this Wednesday, Oct. 14. The effort will restore safe, navigable depths in the Alamitos Bay entrance channel by removing 415,000 cubic yards of beach ready sand from bay floors and reusing that material along the Peninsula. The project will create a needed buffer to ease wave action and flooding over the boardwalk in the impact zone. While this effort will achieve a much-desired result, it will not stop waves from pulling sand off the Peninsula, so daily back passing will continue until longer-term solutions are identified, permitted and implemented. Coastal engineers are reviewing those options, and any solution will require California Coastal Commission approval. The $11.4M project is funded with $10.8M through the Marina Fund, a self-supporting enterprise fund dedicated solely to the City’s municipal marina system. An additional $600,000 is also budgeted through the Tidelands fund. City General Fund dollars will not be used. 

Property Assessments: City building inspection crews continue to assess damage to affected properties. Eight buildings accounting for 13 residences have been red-tagged, and one has been yellow-tagged. No additional buildings have been tagged at this time. Residents must follow the occupancy and access restrictions posted at each property. 

Sandbags and Sand Fortifications: The City has provided approximately 19,000 sandbags for this storm and approximately 26,000 across the three recent storms. Crews have been delivering sandbags to residents in the Peninsula on both bayside and beach side and select fire stations are serving as sandbag distribution centers for all City residents. The City of Long Beach Public Works Department used large-haul trucks and bulldozers to deliver sand for use in berm reinforcement and for residential use, with additional plans to bring between 50,000 and 100,000 cubic yards of sand to fortify the areas between 62nd and 70th Place this week. 

Access Restrictions: The Peninsula remains closed to nonresidents. Residents must follow posted restrictions and directions from public safety personnel. 

Volunteers: We know residents and visitors are eager to lend support and help. City safety crews and emergency workers ask that members of the public are not to go near affected areas to allow them to focus on protecting lives and property. Volunteer groups and organizations should call the City’s Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) at 562.570.4734 to coordinate with City staff for guidance. Individual volunteers will not be approved to work during this emergency. 

Electric Vehicle Safety: Most electric vehicles (EVs), including vehicles like cars, vans and buses, as well as e-bikes, scooters and golf carts, in use today are powered by lithium-ion batteries.When EV batteries are exposed to saltwater, salt bridges can form within the battery pack and can cause the battery to self-heat, which can result in fire or explosions. Those with EVs should follow these precautions.