Terrifying Pacific Storm Destroys Santa Cruz Wharf: 3 People Plunge into the Ocean

Two people were rescued after a strong storm wrecked a portion of the Santa Cruz wharf in the US state of California on Monday, and a third person was able to swim to safety. The collapse occurred as a big storm that is predicted to deliver hurricane-force winds to the Pacific Northwest pounded the central coast with surf. Waves battered the coastline in videos that went viral on social media, showing a portion of the pier floating in the water.

As the storm grew stronger, locals around the Santa Cruz wharf, which is roughly 70 miles south of San Francisco, were advised to stay away from low-lying beach areas. Additionally, authorities told the commercial area to evacuate visitors from rooms overlooking the ocean at a hotel on the waterfront in adjacent Capitola. Two people were rescued after a strong storm wrecked a portion of the Santa Cruz wharf in the US state of California on Monday, and a third person was able to swim to safety.

The collapse occurred as a big storm that is predicted to deliver hurricane-force winds to the Pacific Northwest pounded the central coast with surf. Waves battered the coastline in videos that went viral on social media, showing a portion of the pier floating in the water. As the storm grew stronger, locals around the Santa Cruz wharf, which is roughly 70 miles south of San Francisco, were advised to stay away from low-lying beach areas. Additionally, authorities told the commercial area to evacuate visitors from rooms overlooking the ocean at a hotel on the waterfront in adjacent Capitola.

Because of the dangers posed by the debris, officials stated the area will be blocked permanently. The fall comes a year after strong winter storms wrecked the Seacliff State Beach pier, another local pier. As the storm intensifies, the ocean is predicted to swell up to 60 feet along California’s central coast. Along the West Coast, forecasters have also issued warnings about dangerous surf conditions, with waves as high as thirty feet predicted in Oregon and Washington. Because of the hazardous conditions, the National Weather Service advised the public to avoid the water.