Mandatory evacuations in place for parts of Long Beach Peninsula hit by powerful waves

As Long Beach continues bracing for another round of powerful waves, the city’s mayor is warning the worst may still be ahead.

The damage from the last round of high tide was still visible on the peninsula Saturday. Sand covered parts of the boardwalk and nearby streets. Crews spent the day reinforcing the bulkhead wall, known to many as the seawall.

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Across the city, people also took steps to protect their properties, many lined with sandbags.

But for some people, staying home is no longer an option. The city issued mandatory evacuation orders Friday for the 6400 and 6500 blocks of Seaside Walk. On Saturday, an evacuation warning went into effect for residents on 64th, 65th and 66th places south of Ocean Boulevard and the 6200, 6300, 6600 and 6700 blocks of Seaside Walk.

Eight structures, representing 13 addresses, have been red-tagged, or deemed unsafe to enter, according to the city. Another building was yellow-tagged.

Car access to the peninsula has also been restricted to those who live there.

People spent Saturday collecting sandbags as city leaders warned the impacts could extend beyond the coastline.

“The hurricane will bring weather impacts across our whole city,” Mayor Rex Richardson said. “Rain, potential high winds are expected across the Long Beach.”

City officials are also urging people to sign up for the city’s emergency notification system if they haven’t already done so. You can do that by visiting longbeach.gov/alertlb.

The Long Beach Marathon on Saturday made a precautionary adjustment to its course. Approximately 1.5 miles was re-routed away from the beach just before the eighth mile. Both the marathon and half marathon were scheduled to start Sunday morning, with road closures beginning at 5 a.m.