An atmospheric river came ashore and unleashed colossal waves on California’s coast on Thursday, with some of the hardest hit areas including the central California coastal area of Santa Cruz County.
of the region’s beloved Capitola Wharf pier split in half by the 25-foot crashing waves. A few miles south at Seacliff Beach, the area’s iconic concrete SS Palo Alto World War I tanker, locally known as the “cement ship,” broke away from the shore and was beaten by waves.
“The storm has caused significant damage throughout the county and along the coast, including heavy damage to piers in Capitola and Seacliff. High tide and large surf is a dangerous combination — avoid the coast,” officials wrote on Santa Cruz County’sThe National Weather Service issued a coastal flood warning that was in effect until 4 p.m. Thursday for California’s entire coastline.
Vulnerable low-lying homes and businesses on the coast faced the full brunt of the waves as water reaching as high as some overpass bridges rolled through. One home was pushed off its foundation, according to reports from Santa Cruz County. Other homes directly on Santa Cruz’s shores had “no protection” from the high tides, Melodye Serino, deputy county administrative officer for Santa Cruz, told The Washington Post.
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