Tropical Storm Marie made its presence known along the Southern California coast this week, turning familiar beaches into zones of hazard and forcing residents to reckon with the ocean's indifference to human routine. The storm's dangerous surf and powerful currents flooded boardwalks, damaged property, and swept at least one surfer across a jetty in a near-tragic encounter with raw natural force. What makes this moment more than a weather event is what follows it: intense heat and oppressive humidity are forecast to arrive as the water recedes, layering one hardship upon another and reminding
Tropical Storm Marie brings dangerous surf as heat, humidity loom over California
At least one surfer was swept across a jetty by dangerous waves but survived; coastal residents experienced property flooding and displacement from boardwalk areas.