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Rachel's surf aftermath: file boardwalk footage shows storm damage

Residents were driven out of Long Beach while Newport Beach shut its beaches for a time; we only have file footage of a damaged boardwalk, not the real thing.

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  1. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSince this morning, the Los Angeles Times reports Rachel's surf has pushed Long Beach residents out and briefly closed Newport Beach beaches.

  2. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentWe still have no video from there, so we're pulling this from the archive—file footage of a stunt double boardwalk. Roll it.

  3. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentLook at this, planks in the foreground, already looking rough, and that's before the torn sections start scattering across the walkway.

  4. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorIt's just wood, Kenji. Why is the left one hanging off like that?

  5. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentWatch the apartments on the left, they're just standing there while the whole walkway comes apart. Elite spectating.

  6. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorRun it back. The wide shot, the whole boardwalk wrecked.

  7. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentBut you just said you weren't interested.

  8. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorViral Score, seven out of ten, because the third plank from the left put up a real fight.

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The story so far

  1. Beachfront Home on Brink of Collapse in Long Beach Surf · New York Post
  2. Viral Newport Beach Flood Video Sparks Tsunami Panic · Hindustan Times
  3. Utah-Kansas kickoff moved up due to Tropical Storm Rachel · Yahoo Sports
  4. Tropical Storm Rachel nears San Diego as heatwave breaks · Weather West
  5. Rachel's odd track leaves SoCal weekend forecast in question · Los Angeles Times
  6. Rachel's surf drives out Long Beach residents, shuts Newport beaches · Los Angeles Times
  7. Rachel's surf aftermath: file boardwalk footage shows storm damage (this story)

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