Stunning images show Santa Cruz wharf collapse into sea as deadly storm turns pier into splinters
Santa Cruz’s wharf partially collapsed Monday as a powerful storm battered a central California beach, sweeping three people out to sea.
Santa Cruz still reeling from storm that crippled wharf, damaged harbor
Santa Cruz Mayor Fred Keeley reiterated in a news conference that in the coming days, the city’s focus will remain on the immediate response and cleanup effort. However, he added, the city
Santa Cruz Wharf partially collapses; 3 rescued from water
SANTA CRUZ — Three workers inspecting the Santa Cruz Wharf fell into the choppy ocean waves and had to be rescued after part of the structure collapsed Monday, said city officials who fear the next storm could cause more damage. Two of the victims were rescued from the waters by lifeguards and a third self-rescued, officials said.
California's Santa Cruz Wharf closed indefinitely after partial collapse, officials say
The famed Santa Cruz Wharf on the California coast will remain indefinitely closed until further notice after part collapsed this week with city leaders fearing for its future due to growing effects of climate change.
Santa Cruz Wharf collapses in storm, tossing three people into water
The three people were inspecting the wharf when it partially collapsed in strong waves. None were seriously harmed.
Santa Cruz Pier Collapses, Sends 3 People Into the Ocean in Wild Video
A section of a pier in Santa Cruz, California, collapsed into the Pacific Ocean on Monday after high surf hit the coast, sending three city workers into the water. The Wharf, a bustling public pier in Santa Cruz,
'Hallelujah that no one was hurt': Santa Cruz deciding what comes next for battered wharf
Powerful seas fueled by recent storms, a wharf more than a century old battered by hundreds of storms, and a construction zone combined for a “perfect situation” that led to the partial collapse of the Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf on Monday,
Santa Cruz Wharf partially collapses in California, city workers rescued
The collapse occurred at 12:45 p.m. PT on Monday "as the result of very strong waves crashing into it," Santa Cruz Mayor Fred Keeley said.
Portion of Santa Cruz Wharf Collapses Into the Ocean
The section of the Santa Cruz wharf was closed to the public because it has been under repairs — part of a $4-million renovation project planned for the pier.
Santa Cruz pier collapse: Chunk of California wharf drops into ocean taking three people with it
Three people were thrown into the ocean after a pier collapsed in a major storm in California that left at least one person dead. The US National Weather Service on Christmas Eve warned of dangerous,
In photos, Santa Cruz Wharf collapses amid heavy waves
Storms slammed California’s central coast on Monday, causing high surf that tossed three people into the water and partially collapsed a pier in Santa Cruz.
Major storm pounds California's central coast, blamed for man's death and partially collapsing pier
A major storm pounded California’s central coast on Monday, bringing flooding and high surf that was blamed for fatally ...
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SANTA CRUZ — Three people fell into the choppy ocean waves after part of the Santa Cruz wharf collapsed Monday, city ...
'What is coming towards us is more serious': Officials worry after Calif. pier breaks
The Santa Cruz pier collapsed Monday afternoon amid dangerous ocean swells, the National Weather Service said.
As high surf and flooding threats persist, Santa Cruz mayor assess long-term solutions
Persistent high surf and flooding threats along California’s coast had residents on high alert a day after the partial ...