Sailor's California home lost to Tropical Storm Rachel

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 14 Oct, 02:44 · Archive

Paris Porter, an aspiring 2028 Olympic sailor, lost her beachfront home in Long Beach, California to Tropical Storm Rachel over the weekend.

Paris Porter, a 30-year-old sailor aiming to represent Team USA at the 2028 Olympics, lost her rented beachfront home on Long Beach's Alamitos Peninsula when Tropical Storm Rachel struck the California coast over the weekend. She and her husband RJ Porter shared a video on social media mourning the loss, with Porter writing: 'You know that house you constantly see half-crumbled in the news, drone shots and viral posts of the Long Beach Peninsula? Well, that was our home.'

Porter noted that three hurricane swells hit Southern California in six weeks, which she described as unheard of. 'Seeing the destruction, not only to our house but to everyone around us, breaks our hearts,' she wrote. The couple had begun their married life in the home, which offered views they cherished and had been a gathering place for weekly Wednesday night dinners with family and friends.

According to Long Beach Fire Department spokesperson Melanie Miller, the collapse began when Hurricane Marie arrived in September. She told the California Post: 'Then Hurricane Polo, now Rachel. It's been continuous damage since then.' Long Beach Mayor Rex Richardson reported that at least eight buildings representing 13 addresses were red-tagged as unsafe to enter following the storm. Porter and her husband are staying in temporary housing for the next eight months as they figure out their next steps. Her video mourning her home went viral on social media.

How it is being reported

• Team USA Olympian reveals heartache as California beachfront home is swallowed by ocean during devastating stormParis Porter, a 30-year-old hoping to sail in the 2028 Olympics, shared a heartbreaking video, revealing that her home had collapsed from California's devastating storm.Daily Mail · 14 Oct, 02:25
• Olympian’s beachfront mansion crumbles into the ocean in California: ‘Breaks our hearts’An aspiring LA 2028 Olympian lost her home to the devastating storm over the weekend after Hurricane Rachel battered the Long Beach coast.New York Post · 13 Oct, 15:25

In this story: Paris Porter · RJ Porter · Long Beach · California · Team USA · Tropical Storm Rachel

This summary was written by AI from the headlines and standfirsts above, and states as fact only what at least two outlets report. How we use AI · Report a problem