Strong surf washes out road along Malibu beach
MALIBU, CA - AUGUST 20, 2021: Kenneth Foreman, chief of operational service division for beaches and harbors for Los Angeles County, looks at a section of Point Dume Road in Malibu next to Zuma Beach that washed away as a result of recent high surf a
MALIBU, Calif. - Powerful surf washed away a section of a beach access road in Malibu and swimmers and surfers were urged to use caution as huge waves from a southern swell battered the Southern California coastline.
The Los Angeles County Department of Beaches and Harbors tweeted photos Saturday that showed the ground under Westward Beach Road completely collapsed.
Beach hazard advisories had mostly expired by Sunday morning, but officials warned that dangerous rip currents and localized flooding were still possible.
"We cannot emphasize this enough: surf and swim in front of an open lifeguard tower," the Department of Beaches and Harbors tweeted. "Check with the nearest lifeguard before entering the water."
Aerial video by CBS 2 News showed huge waves hitting the patio and second-story balconies of a hotel in the Orange County city of Laguna Beach.