El Niño weather pattern threatening West Coast beaches, homes

Communities along the West Coast are bracing for severe, El Niño-powered storms arriving this weekend. In Dana Point, California, residents and local authorities are engaged in a race against time to protect vulnerable beaches and residential properties from impending damage.

The severe weather threat highlights the immediate dangers posed by the El Niño weather pattern to coastal infrastructure. Efforts are currently focused on emergency mitigation and reinforcing shorelines to withstand the forecasted high-impact storms.