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'The house was toast': Surf swallows California homes

Record-setting king tides and storm surges are already reshaping Southern California's fragile coastline, with the worst of El Niño still months away; residents are watching it closely.

On air: Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman on Weekend Edition
Published 1:38 PM ET, Saturday, October 17, 2026

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First reported by NBC News: “‘The house was toast’: Surf swallows California homes”.
Covered on BBN on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 1:38 PM ET on Weekend Edition, by Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman.
Topics: California.

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Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorTime to pay that off: record king tides and storm surges are already chewing up Southern California's coastline, NBC News reports, and the worst of El Niño is still months away.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorMonths away. So the ocean is just warming up, and some of those homes will have a very close view of the rehearsal.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorA premium view, no extra fee. Vera said it herself, and the sea is delivering.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorWeather's next, and Brock has been waiting all week to be wet about this.

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