Powerful storm creates dangerous conditions on California coast

[@JP-bb8ly]

Must of been the first time Santa Cruz experienced harsh waves. Surly the wharf being built out of wood in 1914 had nothing to do with it.

[@TheHypnotstCollector]

I lived in Santa Cruz and mountain for 30 yrs and I Never saw waves. the light house has a surfing contest every year and those waves were special safe waves, maybe 3 ft tall, very gentle. Safe Surfing. Something has changed. I saw on news, some waves that looked like they were tall and very threatening, scary. The 110 year old pilings must have been overwhelmed by the sudden global world wide change in ocean behavior.

[@paulespinoza1994]

Exactly, The ocean is one of the most powerful forces on this planet! Climate change has nothing to do with it, Hurricanes follow a roughly 25 year cycle of increased strength and landfall hits. A lot of people don’t remember Hurricane Camille in 1969 with 190mph sustained winds or The Labor Day Hurricane of 1935 that had winds that had gusts approaching 250mph absolutely flattened the part of The Keys that took the direct hit. My point is too many people forget the history of storms and how extreme storms have existed on this planet going back long before mankind started recording these extreme events! I keep saying it and people look at me with bewilderment when I say The Indians visited the ocean but never built anything permanent because they knew the ocean was an unforgiving mistress. It’s funny how modern man can’t seem to grasp that rather obvious concept!!

[@NeverSuspects]

the wood was probably okay, the water limits the oxygen and light that the pile are exposed too and so they do not rot. it's probably erosion around the base or fastener failing so the deck pops off if the water does rise high enough or wind hits hard enough. Salty humid air causes exposed metals to corrode a bit.

[@blackholeentry3489]

@@TheHypnotstCollector This ALL happened because Aliens have recently arrived and flipped the earth on its axis!

[@TheHypnotstCollector]

@@blackholeentry3489 I thought they were flipping the giant magnets at the poles. thanks for the update.

[@Sixrabbbit]

Why would they be working on the wharf during a dangerous surf warning?

[@filmbuffo5616]

For the danger pay?

[@blakespower]

to get away from the feces and urine smell

[@bfranco1519]

Common sense is in short supply in Santa Cruz..

[@Jcozz]

I am very happy to see the timestamp on future radar simulation. I suggested that a few weeks back, I would imagine many folks suggested it as well. Nice job Zoe, you are settling in real well, appreciate your hard work.

[@AmusementParksCA]

That's so weird. Buildings like that should be inspected regularly, why no one from the city is responsible for that?

[@kennethpereyda5707]

they're busy going after law abiding citizens and helping criminals

[@robertmarmaduke186]

Why? *"The Power of the Changing Climate Compels You!!"* Piling rot is a well-known issue. Jacketing has been used for 30 years since I was dive inspect-and-repair person. The Dog Ate My Homework!" is Climate Change(c). And we all must tithe to their church.

[@kennyboy019]

It was actively being inspected when this happened, that's what the three people who fell with it were doing. It was badly damaged exactly a year ago and they've been working on it ever since.

[@lacha608]

Climate change is intensifying storms. Human habits haven't caught up.

[@thegatesofdawn...1386]

That is a very dangerous spot to surf at.

[@ashleyroachclip1]

Ha ha ha

[@ashleyroachclip1]

The only thing about surfing steamers lane is getting in and out of the water the rest is just paying attention on the line up😊

[@thegatesofdawn...1386]

@ashleyroachclip1 A guy who owned a pie shop in Manor died surfing there! It's not funny.

[@celestialnubian]

@thegatesofdawn...1386 They can't resist. You say there's a dangerous storm coming and they're like "kowabunga dude".

[@thegatesofdawn...1386]

@@celestialnubian Adrenaline lovers dream!

[@bettinat.nicassio-flammia7672]

60-40 feet waves 🌊

[@ElleMolinaChannel]

Is that for code 530-211?? Weather its in west coast or east coast..??

[@r8chlletters]

According to all the comments this wharf was known to be old and unsafe for over 5 years.

[@abatude5879]

So the wharf was already damaged and slated for demolition put the guy blamed it on climate change

[@ydne]

A building on the end of the wharf was closed and was being torn down after damage last winter. That end of the wharf had its top surface removed for a $14 million restoration project. The tides and incoming storm were exceptional. It was a bad combination.

[@mikemcmikemcyeahok4977]

Just take the whole thing down , it don’t need to be there

[@twowheeltim]

Um. The second wharf they showed damaged from last year was the Capitola Wharf. These are two different wharfs, news producers! Nice reporting... 🙄

[@bikedawg]

surfers should be fined leaving their broken boards in the water.

[@TheGor54]

send your dawg out their to fetch them.. 😂

[@Mop2247-tx]

Yeah - litterbugs. Not cool.. don’t go out when it’s like this if you’re going to trash the place.

[@Daniel-wd4jg]

Dude! Like totally tubular turquoise tranquility man!

[@alankooiker4653]

Blaming climate change on lack of maintenance 😂😂😂

[@taritabonita22]

Hey dude, climate change is real. That pier is extremely old and they were doing maintenance on it at the time.

[@Christian-lm6qh]

Managed retreat

[@BlueEyedAmerican]

Its stormy, rainy, and cold. curse you global warming! 😂

[@ydne]

Lockdown created an epidemic of delayed maintenance. This portion of the pier was closed and in the process of a major restoration getting ready for the incredibly busy summer season.

[@kennyboy019]

It was actively undergoing maintenance when this happened. It's not easy to repair piers under buildings, they had to demolish the ones on this part of the wharf to do these repairs they were working on.

[@ydne]

I'd ask how many tons of seals were sheltering on the supports below that portion of the pier? I wonder if the Construction Engineers included the weight, of this popular under the pier tourist show of giant aquatic mammals, in their safety calculations?

[@Imsierrabound]

Must be some silly California regulation that prohibits the cleaning of the pilings that have way too much growth and subsequent drag and wave loading that led to this accident.

[@wendyharbon7290]

The question will be now, how long before more of this pier structure, or could the rest of this pier Stucture fall into the sea too? Because of more storms and high waves, in the next few days or weeks, or from future storm weather and raising sea conditions, in the next few years too? Or will US Government Federal and State civil and structural engineers, will say the rest of the pier has to be taken down on safety grounds. Because the pier structure, has become just too weak and cannot stand up, to future storms or powerful high waves over 30 feet or higher too? Along with the cost of reinforcing the pier structure, is just too expensive, demolition is the only choice!

[@mukeshkumar-iv5su]

❤what time in fiji cylon hits

[@mukeshkumar-iv5su]

Is fiji island in danger of cyclone

[@blakespower]

infrastructure should be a basic government function, not an after thought

[@mariafernandez6439]

Reminds me of the words in the Gospel of Luke 21:25 And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring . . . Take care, look to Jesus

[@bettinat.nicassio-flammia7672]

Surfs up

[@mikemcmikemcyeahok4977]

Yeah, they have proof , some surfer dude saw it, totally gnarly

[@Johnnynbk]

does that surfer even realize that the snapped board on the rocks could have been his body instead??

[@mikemcmikemcyeahok4977]

He probably had to run home and grab some super glue

[@lambfamily4277]

Yo, could you make that eye any bigger. EYE for LEYER

[@fake734]

Rogue waves are made by, Blast Wave Accelerator!

[@davidnelson6893]

Not me that is nuts Peace out

[@sunnyormsby8402]

no it isn't climate change; man build wharf, wharf deteriorates, wharf falls off, oceans have their normal patterns of behavior, oceans were here first.

[@Bert-u3v]

Governor can declare another emergency but what about the homeless in the state that doesn't matter to anyone

[@ydne]

If the rest of the country called their relatives - California wouldn't have a fraction of the homeless it does.

[@Bert-u3v]

@ydne every family should be together at least this week wishing you and yours Merry Christmas

[@JohnDoe-qm6ub]

I collapsed that wharf because I built it using dissolvable sugar studs

[@lensmanicfeleven1847]

...The last Wharf is in Capitola....

[@Zorn76]

Better raise taxes. Again.

[@RealTalk532]

Well play stupid games win stupid prizes. They wanted to test mother nature.

[@filmbuffo5616]

Mother Nature aced the exam again. They should stop testing her.

[@Wendy-op3bu]

Old,like disney land

[@harrydog541]

Wow! Great storm coverage down there. But years ago when I lived in the Bay Area KPIX was my favorite Station. Good to see it has progressed so nicely. Hey and Merry Christmas people!💕💕💕

[@raymondsullivan7230]

It's just another storm should be a big one though Raymond Paul Sullivan III me myself and I and him RPS 111 me and Ray and God are moving on

[@strrangerthings7049]

Right, in the age of camera no one catches 50 to 60 feet on camera, All word no proof

[@chrisp.frye-noodles8761]

I'd like to invite Gavin Newsom to a nice seafood dinner at the end of the wharf some time.

[@lacha608]

Lol.