A storm in California turns deadly as waves destroy coastal towns
California storm cause havoc in coastal communities and turn deadly. When a pier collapsed in Santa Cruz, California, a strong storm that was pounding the West Coast whipped up waves as high as sixty feet, killing one man, carrying another out to sea, and requiring numerous rescues, according to authorities.
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On Tuesday, a string of storms that will continue into Christmas are predicted to batter the West Coast with massive ocean waves, strong winds, and a lot of rain, as quoted in a report by ABC News.
As per the Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office, a man was trapped beneath debris at a beach on Monday after being struck by a large wave, turning the wild weather in Santa Cruz deadly.
The death occurred at Sunset State Beach in Santa Cruz, approximately 75 miles south of San Francisco, at 11:30 a.m. local time. The man was pulled from the water by first responders, but the sheriff's office reported that he was later declared dead at a hospital. The name of the man was not made public right away.
The sheriff's office also reported that the Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf pier partially collapsed as a result of the storm. According to the sheriff's office, three men who were all part of a city crew that was working on the pier at the time were thrown into the ocean.
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