Catalina Island
A sailboat leans on the Catalina Laundry on Pebbly Beach Road in Avalon. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)
Catalina Laundry, a critical piece of the island’s tourist economy, had rocks spilled inside the building and a sailboat leaned against it, the broken mast balanced on the roof. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)
Catalina Laundry handles about 50% of the dirty linens from the island’s hotels, restaurants and vacation rentals. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)
John Paul Edwards, 17, looks around the damage caused by the storm at Catalina Boat Yard. He works on the island as a rescue scuba diver during the summer. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)
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Eugene Anstett, 66, takes photos of some of the damage caused by the storm at Catalina Boat Yard. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)
Hurricane Marie caused damage to the laundry business, and Catalina Boat Yard next door on Catalina Island. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)
Yellow caution tape has been placed along the beach on Crescent Avenue in Avalon. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)