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Storm Pounds Santa Cruz County Coast, Causes ‘Significant Damage'
NBC Bay Area ^ | 05 Jan 2023 | Brendan Weber and Robert Handa

Posted on 01/05/2023 8:11:09 PM PST by blueplum

A powerful midweek storm caused "significant damage" across Santa Cruz County, including the coastline where multiple piers took a beating, county officials said Thursday.

In the popular coastal town of Capitola, a section of the wharf collapsed into the ocean as destructive waves pounded the coastline. Nearby Seacliff Pier also suffered "heavy damage," the county said....

...Rain runoff and a surging swell converged in Capitola's village, prompting officials to evacuate the area. Businesses in the village sustained "significant damage,",,,

(Excerpt) Read more at nbcbayarea.com ...


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Weather
KEYWORDS: california; montereybay; pineappleexpress
several short videos at link.
1 posted on 01/05/2023 8:11:09 PM PST by blueplum
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To: blueplum

Holy cow.


2 posted on 01/05/2023 8:13:53 PM PST by FryingPan101 (God bless you, Jim.)
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To: blueplum; nickcarraway

Pinging Nick.

We used to take the kids to Capitola many times and walked all around town. The video of Soquel Creek below the Stockton Ave Bridge is amazing. I’ve only seen creek be fairly small, nothing like that flood stage.


3 posted on 01/05/2023 8:30:23 PM PST by ProtectOurFreedom (If you're not part of the solution, you're just scumming up the bottom of the beake)
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To: blueplum

Capitola is a beautiful seaside village. We go there often and stop at Zelda’s for their great seafood. It’s right on the beach, I’m sure it sustained a lot of damage as did the other restaurants along the road. Sad. Feel sorry for the owners.


4 posted on 01/05/2023 9:27:04 PM PST by aquila48 (Do not let them make you "care" ! Guilting you is how thery control you. )
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To: blueplum

Happens every decade or two.

I remember back in the 80’s the was a one lane bridge over a stream on a country road off highway 9 due to being washed out in a huge rainstorm.


5 posted on 01/05/2023 10:04:34 PM PST by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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To: blueplum

It’s going to take a lot of bums to replace the feces on the sidewalks. This is truly a tragedy.


6 posted on 01/06/2023 12:25:51 AM PST by Organic Panic (Democrats. Memories as short as Joe Biden's eyes)
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To: sasquatch

Shade shades of 1982-83 Winter. Lots of damage then. Best wishes to our Northern California FReepers. Stay safe out there.


7 posted on 01/06/2023 3:30:25 AM PST by mad_as_he$$ (Don't rush to your death.)
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To: blueplum

West coast winter storms. Seen a few.
Beach-entry diving at the end of Ribera Rd in Carmel would be a definite no-go.
Winter steelhead fishing on the rivers would be out as well.
Worked at Sugar Bowl in the early 80’s for a few years.
The Tahoe area snowstorm end of March,’82 was epic.


8 posted on 01/06/2023 4:36:31 AM PST by SakoL61R
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To: Organic Panic

“It’s going to take a lot of bums to replace the feces on the sidewalks. This is truly a tragedy.”

That is a pretty ignorant statement. Capitola is a beautiful city and where lots of locals go there to eat. I have been there many times and I don’t see any homeless there. It has always been clean and the hospitality is awesome.

Please don’t stereotype Northern California by what goes on in the city. (SF)


9 posted on 01/06/2023 5:21:53 AM PST by Psycho_Runner (Have a good day, unless you have other plans.)
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To: mad_as_he$$

That one was way worse. 12 inches in 12 hrs.
My car spent a couple days on OSJR.


10 posted on 01/06/2023 7:07:34 AM PST by sasquatch
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To: sasquatch

I remember. That sucked rocks.


11 posted on 01/06/2023 7:14:37 AM PST by mad_as_he$$ (Don't rush to your death.)
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To: Psycho_Runner

Capitola does not equal Santa Cruz. Down by the main drag stop was filthy last time I visited.


12 posted on 01/06/2023 9:22:22 AM PST by Organic Panic (Democrats. Memories as short as Joe Biden's eyes)
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To: Organic Panic

Which main drag was flithy?


13 posted on 01/06/2023 10:42:18 AM PST by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

I was stationed in the area in the days of “Anubus Warpus.” But since you asked, Ocean and Chestnut were disgusting. I was assigned Monterrey and then got a nice gig north at one station at Soquel. I went back to visit right before the kung flu. Downtown SC was absolutely disgusting. And again I say. Capitola does not equal Santa Cruz.

Not giving up too much personal info but I am very familiar with lighthouses, firefighting, and rescue.


14 posted on 01/06/2023 10:10:59 PM PST by Organic Panic (Democrats. Memories as short as Joe Biden's eyes)
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