00:00Powerful waves have stripped sand from Southern California beaches.
00:03Waves reached heights of up to 12 feet during Labor Day weekend.
00:07The heavy surf caused coastal flooding and damaged seawalls.
00:11In Laguna Beach, officials declared a local emergency over severe erosion.
00:16At Aliso Beach, waves consumed much of the shoreline.
00:19The surf also damaged part of the beach parking lot.
00:22Six oceanfront homes were yellow-tagged after seawalls were compromised.
00:26Long Beach ordered evacuations for roughly 20 homes.
00:30In Dana Point, eight homes were red-tagged and seven yellow-tagged.
00:34Farther north, 31 Malibu properties faced evacuation orders.
00:38A sinkhole near an oceanfront home grew 30 feet deep.
00:41It also expanded to about 60 feet wide.
00:44Meanwhile, waves damaged coastal rail infrastructure in San Clemente.
00:49Officials warned stronger El Nino conditions could bring larger waves this winter.
00:53Disclosure. This video contains stock footage and content created or enhanced
00:57using AI-assisted tools, AI-generated.
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