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DANA POINT, Calif. (KABC) — The Capistrano Beach area, already battered by Hurricane Marie, is once again bracing for more coastal damage, this time from Hurricane Polo.
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Neighborhoods in South Orange county are keeping a close eye on conditions along the coast. The first high tide Monday happened around 10:30 a.m., with powerful waves battering the coastline. A coastal flood advisory has been issued for the area.
Construction vehicles were seen going in and out of the area for the past few days in preparation for Hurricane Polo’s impact. On Sunday, large boulders were placed along the sand in front of homes along Beach Road in an effort to protect the residences.
This work is really only possible before the tide gets too high.
This neighborhood is the same one that saw some serious damage during Hurricane Marie at the beginning of the month. As a result of that swell, two homes were demolished and eight remain red tagged.
Seven homes were yellow tagged, though officials say four of those homes have since been changed to green tag status. The city of Dana Point is keeping a very close eye on the surf this week and may have to revert them back to yellow if they sustain any more damage.
Area residents are working together to save their community and prevent additional damage.
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“The swell has not been quite as high, tides have been about the same,” said Capistrano Beach resident Steve Watts.
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Watts’ home is one of three that remain yellow-tagged.
“Even though our house is on piers and the house is basically safe, we’ve had erosion within six feet of our garage, so it’s gone back 60 feet. So we had to build a series of dams underneath our house,” Watts said.
“We’ve really been working hard on our rock revetment and so these probably 20 homes or so are pretty secure now. The damage isn’t getting any worse at this point because the rock is down and in place,” Watts added.
The train tracks nearby are located next to the ocean. Orange County Transportation Authority says they are closely monitoring the forecast and have equipment positioned across the area in case waves threaten the stability of the tracks.
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