Unusually large waves hit the coast of California amid powerful storms – video report

Storms have left at least eight people needing hospital treatment. 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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