Storm Marie hits Southern California, sending powerful surf flooding coastal areas.

Storm Marie moved over the ocean near the coast on September 6. The resulting powerful surf battered the Southern California coast. High waves caused flooding, according to ABC News.

On the evening of September 6, Storm Marie downgraded from a hurricane to a tropical cyclone. Although it raged over the ocean, coastal cities in Southern California bore the brunt of the storm.

In Long Beach on September 6, massive waves flooded streets, leaving utility workers scrambling to clean up the mess.

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Powerful waves crashed onto the shore, rolled over sandbanks and flooded nearby streets.

According to authorities, the surf remains dangerous and is likely to remain so for several more days. Vacationers are urged to stay out of the water until the end of the Labor Day holiday weekend.

In Long Beach, high surf on September 6th began quickly and quickly led to serious flooding.

Soon, rescuers had to evacuate people from the embankment, as the waves became too big.

An Eyewitness News crew spoke with residents near the intersection of 67th Place and Ocean Boulevard, where a pump was being used to remove accumulated water from the storm drains due to sand clogging the area.

"It was pretty rough all day. Around 2 p.m., the waves got really high, and the drains stopped working," said local resident Jen, who has lived on the peninsula for 13 years. "The water was spilling onto our street, then onto neighboring streets, and into houses."

According to her, flooding does happen here, but this time it turned out to be much more serious.

ABC journalists on site saw residents opening garages where ankle-deep water had already accumulated and sweeping it out.

"What's happening feels like an invasion, although I understand it's not man-made, but nature. However, such intrusions make me sad, and I tell my grandchildren that we humans are to blame for this," admitted Evelina Mardigrosyan, an affected resident. "This is the lowest point on the peninsula. The authorities came and confirmed it."

Some residents, in preparation for the storm, placed sandbags near their garages in advance.

When the water began to recede, sand and mud remained on the streets.

The planks on the embankment shattered under the impact of powerful waves. Sand berms, some eight feet high, built along the shore were completely washed away.

"Power outages are occurring, people are getting electrocuted, so we have to shut off the power completely. Tiles are being torn off the floor, furniture is being moved, appliances are being damaged," complained Long Beach resident Cole Hill.

"Every wave brings something that can hit a person: debris, boards that are torn from the deck and thrown three to five meters into the air," Ashley Brown noted.

Long Beach public works crews began repairing damaged sand embankments on the morning of September 7.

"We've requested additional resources to help pump out the water, including portable pumps," said Long Beach Deputy Fire Chief Jake Heflin.

On the Pacific Coast Highway near Point Mugu in Malibu, cars were pelted with spray from huge waves that washed over the coastal fortifications and onto the road.

Further south, some beaches in Malibu were closed entirely due to the threat of lightning and flooding.

In Seal Beach, water broke through protective embankments and formed a channel between the ocean and houses along the shore.

In addition to flooding and dangerous surf, Southern California experienced heavy rain on Sunday, September 6, dozens of accidents on slippery roads, downed trees, and power outages.

The high surf warning remains in effect for the coast until 23:00 pm on September 8.

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