Thursday, November 16, 2006
Quake tidal surge hits US town
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(News24.com).
Los Angeles - Two docks were damaged and several boats were tossed onto dry land after surging tides caused by the Japan earthquake crashed into a northern California coastal town, officials said late on Wednesday.
Paul McAndrews, harbour facility manager in Crescent City, around 560km north of San Francisco, said waves up to one metre high struck the town for about 20 minutes.
"It was a tidal surge, about two or three feet of water, it kept coming and going for 20 minutes, it was very violent," McAndrews said.
"We have a tremendous amount of damage, boats sitting on docks, two docks severely damaged."
Local media said the waves struck at around 15:00 local time (2300 GMT).
Crescent City was devastated in 1964 when...
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Hubble Space TelescopePosted by Ninja T. Penguin Posted by Ninja T. Penguin
(News24.com).
Los Angeles - Two docks were damaged and several boats were tossed onto dry land after surging tides caused by the Japan earthquake crashed into a northern California coastal town, officials said late on Wednesday.
Paul McAndrews, harbour facility manager in Crescent City, around 560km north of San Francisco, said waves up to one metre high struck the town for about 20 minutes.
"It was a tidal surge, about two or three feet of water, it kept coming and going for 20 minutes, it was very violent," McAndrews said.
"We have a tremendous amount of damage, boats sitting on docks, two docks severely damaged."
Local media said the waves struck at around 15:00 local time (2300 GMT).
Crescent City was devastated in 1964 when...
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