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Slabs Of Concrete Ripped Off Walls Of Santa Monica Channel After Powerful Winter Storms
Though the channel actually sits within Los Angeles city limits, Los Angeles County officials oversee the maintenance.

Updated on: February 19, 2026
Dozens of slabs of old cement were ripped from the walls of the Santa Monica Channel by rushing water after back-to-back intense winter storms doused Los Angeles this week.
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The massive blocks of concrete, which then broke apart into smaller pieces when the water moved them down the channel in the Pacific Palisades early Wednesday morning, were so loud that some residents felt the ground shaking.
"It sounded like a freight train was coming through the house," said Stephanie Morton-Millstein. "All the water was rising so fast, I made a very quick decision. I said,' Guys, we gotta leave the house immediately.'"
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