Ocean Beach Pier Damaged Due to Heavy Surf, Closed Until Further Notice

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San Diego News Daily for Jan. 8, 2023. 🌊: OB Pier is closed until further notice due to sustained damage. 💡: Thousands were left without power in Lemon Grove after truck crashed into utility pole.

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“After 56 years of exposure to a harsh marine environment and climate change increasing the frequency of storm events and rising sea levels, the pier has reached the end of its useful life.”to fix the pier which the project is set to begin in a few years. The city of San Diego knows the Ocean Beach Pier is falling apart. NBC 7's Joe Little shares what they're going to do about it.

San Diego County is expected another storm next week. On Tuesday, an incoming storm could produce thunder and lightning at area beaches. Another break in the active weather could occur Wednesday through early Friday, with the potential for another storm next weekend.

 

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