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Rising — discussed at 3 meetings since Oct 13, 2026, up from 0 in the two months before.
Public comments (6)
Thanked crews but said the city saw the danger coming too late; asked about Cal OES reimbursement requests and climate bond/resilience grants, and said bigger budget investments are the new reality.
City Council — October 19, 2026 · 15:56 →Argued the city's own October 8 email showed it knew tides were running high but the $500,000 response should have happened before the flood, not after.
Harbor Commission — October 14, 2026 · 1:21:35 →Questioned why the $500,000 emergency response happened after the flooding, citing a city email the day before warning of elevated tides.
City Council — October 13, 2026 · 1:21:06 →Argued the city knew about the risk for months and failed to build berms where needed before the storm.
City Council — October 13, 2026 · 1:26:08 →Cited national coverage of the Kelvin wave and asked whether the council did what it needed to protect residents ahead of time.
City Council — October 13, 2026 · 1:31:01 →Wants faster, bigger berms before the next storms and asked for parking-fee waivers during flood threats.
City Council — October 13, 2026 · 2:09:31 →News & external sources (2)
Addressing erosion and preparing for coastal flooding in Newport Beach
Addressing erosion and preparing for coastal flooding in Newport Beach Spectrum News
Orange County Beach Cities Flood Ahead of Weekend Storms
Orange County Beach Cities Flood Ahead of Weekend Storms Voice of OC