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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.
Watch it as it aired: Kenji Moonfield and Vera Bullock on this story, from The Weekend Shift at 11:39 AM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are Los Angeles Times's, the jokes are ours.

Footage: CrescentBeachProd · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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At a glance
- First reported by Los Angeles Times: “Tropical Storm Rachel's surf drives out Long Beach residents, briefly shuts Newport Beach beaches”.
- Covered on BBN on Sunday, October 11, 2026, at 11:39 AM ET on The Weekend Shift, by Kenji Moonfield and Vera Bullock; aired 4 times.
- Topics: Newport Beach, Long Beach, Tropical Storm Rachel.
- BBN covered this story before: Rachel's surf drives out Long Beach residents, shuts Newport beaches (October 10).
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What BBN said about it

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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