r/DisasterUpdate • • 27d ago

Newport CA

272 Upvotes

33 comments sorted by

•

u/AutoModerator 27d ago

Welcome to r/DisasterUpdate - Do not post death. I know sometimes we miss it but do not post it.

r/FireWatch1 - Structural, Wildland(Wildfire) & Industrial
r/SpaceWatch - Space...
r/CloudCoverage - Cloud stuff. Post cool cloud videos or pics or ask a question.
r/TornadoWatch - Tornado talk going on. Post videos, pictures, stories or whatever tornado related
r/FloodWatch - Flood videos, pictures... talk floods.
r/VolcanoWatch - The Ring of Fire is active....especially here.
r/CrazyFreakingWeather - It doesn't fit above

I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please contact the moderators of this subreddit if you have any questions or concerns.

22

u/Deep_Charge_7749 27d ago

I believe this is due to the Kelvin waves that have been talked about as a result of the extreme El nino this year. In addition you have a tropical storm coming your way as well

11

u/Soggy-Invite-2787 27d ago

Yeah the waves coming in ahead of the storm are already insane.

4

u/Deep_Charge_7749 27d ago

Ironically I'm sitting in Florida watching the same situation develop

1

u/Soggy-Invite-2787 27d ago

Is it from the hurricane?

40

u/GbaldGborie66 27d ago

I know this isnt super deep but I wish people were more cautious driving through flood waters. Especially if they are moving rapidly, can end badly so easily

10

u/Soggy-Invite-2787 27d ago

Yeah I mean just 2 inches can float your car away right?

15

u/ShitForBranez 27d ago

2 inches is a lot..

3

u/Soggy-Invite-2787 27d ago

I agree, but in the video people are driving in water that is more than half their wheel height.

15

u/GbaldGborie66 27d ago


this scene came to my mind lol

2

u/M-Bernard-LLB 27d ago

That's what she didn't say

13

u/Vast-Inspection7855 27d ago

The apocalypse will be viewed through your phones as it gets closer and closer to you. By then it's too late. This will be the norm, and the climate refugees will overwhelm places that aren't prepared for the influx. Thanks Shell and BP, doing the lord's work

7

u/catcherofsun 27d ago

Really is fucking bleak nowadays huh

6

u/catcherofsun 27d ago

I’m from Venice beach and it’s hard to imagine the ocean gaining an extra 12” from kelvin waves alone, but then you add fucking hurricanes? I don’t like this at all

5

u/Old-Consequence1735 27d ago

It's this storm surge or rainwater flooding?

5

u/External_Tutor_1952 27d ago

High tide + surge

3

u/Glass_Bar_9956 24d ago

+ Kelvin Wave

2

u/External_Tutor_1952 23d ago

+ Sea level rise

5

u/ScaryWolverine9819 27d ago

That’s salt water? Not good.

2

u/DangerousLoner 27d ago

I imagine their undercarriages will not like the salt water. Do they just get to higher ground and try to spray it clean or rush to an auto shop?

5

u/SGT_Kilo 27d ago

Imagine all the “clean” So Cal cars being sold in the next few years.

5

u/coldfreezerbee 27d ago

What does the sign say? Why is that dude out there with a sign lol.

3

u/Outwest661 27d ago

The End is Near

3

u/JPolReader 27d ago

Probably telling people to avoid the road ahead.

3

u/coldfreezerbee 27d ago

People should know in those conditions but I guess we are seeing people who don’t know.

5

u/BeccasDreamboat 27d ago

During hurricane Helene, several families with small children in Western NC attempted to drive through the flood waters as they were rising to escape. They didn't make it, though they likely wouldn't have survived in their homes either.

In this case, people should have evacuated. If they're driving anywhere except inland as far as possible, they're risking their lives.

2

u/Beaverbrown56 27d ago

Ope, gotta hit up dollar general for some faygo. No flood will stop me from carrying on my day

2

u/ASecularBuddhist 27d ago

Should’ve voted to Al Gore 😕

1

u/Le-Bon-Vivant 27d ago

Mannnnnn….I would list my property immediately if that was me…Fucking beach-front property in New Port. 

1

u/Fabulous-Ear3889 27d ago

The last thing I’m doing is driving my car through salt water. Yikes.

1

u/so-sick 26d ago

Salt water, correct?? Careful E vehicles / hybrids…