Overview
- The storm's offshore remnants produced days of high surf and unusual September rain that sent waves and sand into coastal streets and parking lots over the Labor Day weekend, prompting hundreds of lifeguard rescues and thousands of preventive actions.
- Long Beach firefighters delivered door-to-door evacuation notices Monday evening for about 20 homes on a compromised seawall and building inspectors were dispatched to evaluate structural damage to boardwalks and residences.
- Public-health officials issued an ocean-contact advisory urging people to avoid water for about 72 hours after the rain because runoff can spike bacteria and other contamination at beaches.
- High surf and storm surge damaged local infrastructure including a Metrolink track that required temporary service pauses and forced emergency repairs to waterfront streets, sand berms and seawalls.
- Forecasters with the National Hurricane Center and the National Weather Service expect Marie to weaken to a remnant low by midweek but say hazardous swells, strong rip currents and elevated tides will persist for several days, a risk amplified by unusually warm ocean levels linked to El Niño conditions.