Posted on 01/06/2023 10:31:50 AM PST by nickcarraway
A large window completely destroyed, a patio wiped out, a home off Yankee Point Drive was left with ‘extensive damages’ Thursday.
With waves reaching up to 50 feet from the Carmel Highlands to Pebble Beach, Monterey County officials say they are keeping a close eye on the swells. A home in the Carmel Highlands was slammed by a 50-foot wave according to CAL Fire, KSBW was able to get an exclusive inside look at the damages.
Advertisement CAL Fire crews were left to pick up the pieces of the home. The majority of the back portion of the home was wiped out by the 50-foot wave, according to CAL Fire.
CAL Fire responded to the scene within five minutes, as a house fire was also caused by the wave striking the home.
“The wave did reach the wall, blew out the back of the home. There is extensive damage to the home. and the deck area with a blowing the windows out. There was a way to search through the entire house obvious been washed backed out and we did have a small fire associated with that,” says Capt. Curtis Rhodes with CAL Fire San Benito-Monterey County.
Two residents and two dogs were in the back part of the home at the time the wave hit and were able to get out and call 911 safely.
The homeowner said they felt terrible and were just worried about the safety of themselves and their dogs.
Recommended West Cliff Dr. FloodingEvacuation orders issued for Capitola, high surf flooding homes and destroying wharfs “We have seen this in the past. We haven't seen it this extensive damage to one of the homes but when we do get king tides here in the area, […] we've never seen it reach the wall and come all the way through the home and search back out to the ocean like we did today,” Rhodes said.
The fire prompted electricity to go out in the nearby community. As well as an evacuation order.
The evacuation order remains in place for the 12 homes along the street closest to the ocean in the Yankee Point community.
Monterey County officials are keeping a close eye on the high surf with various entities on standby. The county says they have swift water and boat rescue teams as well as qualified rescue swimmers and jet skis ready in case of any necessary water rescues.
Global Waving!
When will it wash away Obama’s beachfront estate?
Sometimes that luxury beachfront property is over rated.
There is a home on 17 mile drive that probably got hit as well.
I’ll drive by it tomorrow
There are some beautiful houses right there along the ocean-side in Carmel.
Poor wealthy people, now they have to call their insurance company to cover it all. It’s a tough life.
Why do you think it got hit?
How do first responders get to houses in Carmel? They have names, not addresses.
He got advised where to buy. Plus he fits better in Yankee-land.
So clean! Washed off all that Kali krud lofl...
Looks like a sneaker wave hit the house.
Maybe the tax-the-rich democrats are on to something here. They vote and give their money to the left. Why shouldn’t we join in the “screw em’ caucus.
I see what you did there with your post...
Damaged home reportedly hit by 50 ft wave; thatz a big wave esp. for Carmel. Keep up posted on 17 Mile Drive-by.
The scientists say
It will all wash away
But we don’t believe any more
‘Cause we’ve got our recruits
And our green mohair suits
So please show your I.D. at the door
It literally sits on the shore.
It’s a beautiful home but, I always thought it was too close to the ocean for my comfort.
It’s at “Old 17 Mile Drive” and “17 Mile Drive”
You can look it up on Maps
Worse. They might get fed govt assistance like the millionaires in Malibu did a few years back.
So is that 25 feet up to the crest and 25 feet down to the trough (if seafloor was deep enough), or 50 feet up to the crest from sea level (100 foot wave), or are they talking about breaking height?
Im confused. Did the dogs or the people call 911?
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