Seal Beach has opened its Emergency Operation Center, and city officials are on full alert, braced for the arrival of additional storms.
Bulldozers are being utilized to reinforce the berm on the south side of the Pier. The City is also deploying pumps in order to drain standing water in flood zones near the Pier, according to a statement issued Thursday by police Lt. Bob Mullins.
Dozens of streets suffered moderate levels of flooding Wednesday, causing temporary closures of traffic lanes and some streets.
The areas hit the hardest were within the College Park East neighborhood, Lampson Avenue, Pacific Coast Highway, Electric Avenue, Marina Drive and First Street, according to Mullins.
The Seal Beach Pier remains closed.
The City has sought a structural assessment of the Pier and is awaiting results of the assessment. While the beach is not closed, swimmers and surfers are discouraged from entering the ocean as extremely hazardous surf conditions are present.
Volunteers helped to fill 5,000 sandbags Wednesday,and city staff members continue to replenish sand and supply sandbags at the Eighth Street beach parking lot, the Liberty Gate entrance to the Naval Station and Arbor Park. Sandbags are also available at the Eighth Street fire station.
In the event of street flooding, Mullins said motorists should avoid driving into standing water.
"In addition to potentially disabling and damaging their vehicles, wakes from passing vehicles often flood residences and businesses" he explained.
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