A section of the Santa Cruz Wharf collapsed on Monday afternoon amidst a high surf warning. Two individuals required assistance from lifeguards after being pulled from the water. The incident resulted in the closure of the wharf until further notice.
A portion of the Santa Cruz Wharf collapsed Monday afternoon during a high-surf warning, with authorities confirming two people had to be pulled from the water.The collapse of the municipal wharf was just one of multiple impacts in the weather-battered region as high surf and flooding led to multiple road closures and some coastal evacuations in Capitola.Santa Cruz officials later said that the collapse happened at around 12:45 p.m.
The National Weather Service Bay Area X account posted information and video from an X user about the collapse at 1:1:18 p.m. Monday.KPIX First Alert Weather: Current conditions, alerts, maps for your area'A portion of the Santa Cruz pier has collapsed, and is floating away,' the post read. 'Look at the ominous wave action on the horizon. You are risking your life, and those of the people that would need to try and save you by getting in or too close to the water.' Santa Cruz Fire confirmed two people needed assistance being pulled from the water by life guards and a third person was able to get out of the surf on their own without help. The Santa Cruz Police Department was also at the scene.The Santa Cruz Wharf has been closed until further notice, officials said. The public is being asked to stay away from the area.Santa Cruz Mayor Fred Keeley and other city officials spoke about the incident shortly before 2:30 p.m. Keeley noted that the part of the pier that collapsed 'was a portion of the municipal wharf that has already been determined to need to be taken down and repaired over time.'It included the Dolphin restaurant and one of the public bathrooms on the wharf. Keeley also confirmed that the people who fell into the water were city personnel who were working on the wharf at the time, but said that there were no injuries and all people were accounted for. The area of the wharf that washed away has been closed to the public since January of this year, officials said
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