The ongoing coastal flooding in Southern California poses significant risks to residents, infrastructure, and ecosystems. Approximately 7 million Californians, or one in five, live in areas at risk of flooding, according to California’s Fifth Climate Change Assessment. Vulnerable groups, including farmworkers, Indigenous communities, and low-income families, face heightened exposure and limited resources for recovery. The combination of sea level rise, king tides, and storm surges has led to extensive damage, with some homes in Long Beach on the verge of collapse. Emergency measures, such as temporary rock berms in Dana Point, are being implemented, but long-term solutions are urgently needed to address the growing threats of climate change and extreme weather events.