Posted on 03/11/2011 10:47:09 AM PST by tcrlaf
Being reported by KCRA. They are getting several waves, with more on the way.
Crescent City is in northern California near the Oregon border.
It’s important to know that the wave effect depends a great deal on the slope and shape of the shoreline, and the parts extending under the water underneath the water near shore.
Even a couple of feet of tsunami at sea, can build up very tall as the water shallows up. WA and OR have typically very broad and shallow beaches... so it could definitely make for some interesting waves in some parts.
They were nailed back in the 60’s by a tsunami from AK(?) earthquake.
FROM KTLA:
Tsunami causes significant damage in Crescent City, Santa Cruz; high tide coming
A tsunami from the devastating Japan earthquake hit the coast of California on Friday morning, causing significant damage in Crescent City, Santa Cruz and other parts of Northern California. There were no reports of major damage or flooding in Southern California.
Crescent City, site of a deadly tsunami four decades ago, appears to be particularly hard hit.
Local residents reported that about three dozen boats were “crushed” in the harbor and that surging waters significantly damaged or destroyed most of the docks. Ocean water surging up Elk Creek north of the harbor reportedly lapped up to front doors of the community’s cultural center.
Maybe a freak set of circumstances will create a strange wave the unaccountably flows inland and specifically takes out the capital building in Sacramento.
It was badly damaged by a tsunami in the 60’s, IIRC.
Several homes damaged...oh they got mud on them?
Or it looks like Japan, that’s homes damaged!
News10/KXTV reports four people swept out to sea. One dead, two alive, one missing.
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Obama could care less what happens to America.
he probably said something like, “Crescent City?” and he laughs like its nothing, and he makes plans to go golfing.
FOX radio news just reported that the local Sheriff’s Department in Crescent City reports everyone is OK and accounted for.
In 1964, the Crescent City business district was destroyed and 11 people were killed in a tsunami that was spawned by the Good Friday 9.2 earthquake in Alaska.
Crescent City is expecting another wave, 8 feet high, bigger than the one earlier today which damaged or destroyed 35 boats. It’s not over, unfortunately.
Darwin Award at best, pray for the rescuers.
The police need to drag these people off the beaches immediately!
That story is updated.
1 Dead, 1 still missing, two rescued in Crescent City
And unless the geologic conditions (e.g., seafloor topography) change, this will happen every so often. As long as people don't expect others to pay for their boats or homes when they get destroyed, or risk their lives attempting rescues, it's fine with me if they want to be there 'til the next time the slate gets wiped clean.
‘zactly. Nice graphic.
It’s from Wikipedia...I should have credited it. :-)
"Hey there is a tsunami warning! Let's go to the beach and take some pictures!!!"
Death by stupid.
“he probably said something like, “Crescent City?” and he laughs like its nothing, and he makes plans to go golfing.”
Or supports building a mosque there.
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