Unusually large waves hit the coast of California amid powerful storms

The storms have left at least eight people needing hospital treatment.
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Waves more than 20ft high poured over seawalls and the tops of low cliffs along the Pacific coast, flooding nearby streets and leaving many injured. In a video taken on Thursday morning, people are seen fleeing Pierpont beach – just north of Los Angeles – as a rogue wave engulfs the area.

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