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Posted on 10/18/2026 1:54:38 PM PDT by Libloather
Devastated Long Beach homeowners launched a scathing attack on Mayor Rex Richardson after Tropical Storm Rachel destroyed their multimillion-dollar beachfront houses.
Dennis Poulsen, 84, built his beachside mansion on Ocean Boulevard 21 years ago and saw “just a little bit of water” seep inside last week, but his anger toward city hall ran deep.
“The mayor of Long Beach doesn’t give a damn about this community… His natural constituency is not here and he doesn’t really care,” he told the Daily Mail.
For some residents, the storm turned dream homes into devastating losses. Natalie Cabrera, 59, who had rented a beachfront bungalow on the peninsula for just a year and a half, was left heartbroken after relentless waves battered her property and damaged its foundation.
“I don’t want to leave. At all. Ever. This was my dream,” she told The California Post, describing how water forced its way underneath the building.
“The floor is squishy. Because the ocean just kept hitting and hitting my home.”
The latest storm comes after Southern California’s coastline was battered by Hurricane Marie over Labor Day weekend and Hurricane Polo in the following weeks.
Peninsula resident Robert Wells, 80, whose family has owned a summer home in the area since 1962, called the storm’s destruction unprecedented.
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Oceans gonna do what oceans do. How is it the mayor’s fault? Or, do I have to go read the article?
The hydrants are filled with water so they’ve got that goin’ for them.
Is the Mayor playing dead, because I’ll bet he jumps through hoops to get aid to the homeless and illegals.
Is the Mayor playing dead, because I’ll bet he jumps through hoops to get aid to the homeless and illegals.
“Peninsula resident Robert Wells, 80, whose family has owned a summer home in the area since 1962, called the storm’s destruction unprecedented.
“It’s never happened like this before,” Wells told The Post. He pointed blame directly at city officials, claiming a protective sand berm actually exacerbated the flooding, turning what could have been minor damage into a major disaster.
“There is a class action lawsuit forming against the city of Long Beach,” he said.”
Residents claim that a protective sand berm built by the city actually exacerbated the problem
And....these whiners VOTE!! ...
FTA ...
... “It’s never happened like this before,” Wells told The Post. He pointed blame directly at city officials, claiming a protective sand berm actually exacerbated the flooding, turning what could have been minor damage into a major disaster. ...
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“Oceans gonna do what oceans do.”
Simple as that, isn’t it? Idiots.
Houses for sale, cheap!
“On a hill, on a rock” was my Dad’s advice to all of us kids who might buy, or build a house.
Historical high water is just a benchmark. Doesn’t mean it won’t go higher.
Full disclosure: I live on the water in Florida currently. Not going to cry if my feet get wet.
Did he vote for the mayor? Hey demonrats, it it bad enough yet?
Who did they vote for?
Stupid should hurt.
“How high’ the water mama?’’
“She said “it’s three foot high an’ risin...’’- Johnny Cash.
Personal responsibility. The ocean acts like an ocean. Don’t blame the mayor... not even a Democrat mayor. Don’t expect the FEMA to bail you out.
“...I am absolutely certain that, generations from now, we will be able to look back and tell our children that this was the moment when the rise of the oceans began to slow and our planet began to heal.”- Barrack Obama, July 3, 2008
I wonder what these people think anyone else is supposed to do for them. They CHOSE to live right next to the ocean...AND they have known this was coming for months now and failed to prepare.
Did the mayor jump into the ocean and cause the waves ?
Rightly or wrongly, these people will blame their Democrat Mayor. And you can bet that they will turn right around and vote for a different Democrat next time.
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