Video shows waves crashing into restaurants in Capitola Village and carrying away what looks like someone's deck.
Video shows large waves and high tide inundating parts of Capitola causing severe damage to the wharf and other buildings.The Santa Cruz County coastline has taken a serious beating from the most recent atmospheric river storm.
Tweets from the county's official Twitter account show "significant damage" to Capitola and Seacliff piers.The county announced Thursday morning that the coast was extraordinarily dangerous because of high tides and enormous waves. People should avoid all bodies of water while coastal areas are under a flood warning by the National Weather Service until 4 p.m. Thursday.People can go to
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