High swells collapse Santa Cruz wharf, sink boats

Boat owners in Santa Cruz checked for damage to their crafts after large swells sent waves and debris into the main harbor. Officials said more than a dozen boats were sunk, and 200 damaged due to Monday's swells that also collapsed a portion of the iconic Santa Cruz Wharf.

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[amachinista]

Actually your contract engineering firms need to be fired....THE PIER SANK!!!!

[alanbal]

I used to dine down at the warf with my buddy Rich My friend Kat kept her boat at this harbor. I was there for Loma Prieta earthquake. I was in the flats, my roommate was on the warf when the quake happened. Me and my pals had a boat tied to this thing and my buddy Dan lived on it. This warf was central to my life there most of the eighties.

[encinobalboa]

I wonder what happened to the Bobcat vehicle?

[kilvarough]

I want to see how someone "visually" clears something lol. All jokes aside I hope everyone is safe and sound.

[bobbalcom]

I'm sure there were 100s of structural integrity tests performed on this 110 year old pier in the last 5 years to determine whether it was actually safe to park cars and have buildings on it let alone walk on it.
That's probably why even the best engineers never saw this coming.

[Imsierrabound]

Looks like the marine growth on those pier pilings contributed to the failure from wave loading exceeding the structural integrity.

[heydadd]

a part of Calif finally fell into the sea.

[johnlozano]

This is what happens when the governor cares more about taxing and fear mongering it people then investing in it's infrastructure.

[seanparsons]

Torpedoes are an underwater weapon. Logs from the pier are not literally torpedoes only torpedoes are literally torpedoes. Knock off the hyperbole and don't use words if you don't know the meaning. This is garbage reporting.

[RedMartin]

Just scratch’s huh, you guys are blowing it out of proportion as usual

[oldowl]

If it was anyone else, government would condemn it and order it torn down. The thing is obviously unsafe and its complete removal would ensure the safety of ALL.

[tomkoa]

Don’t you mean “sinks boats” instead of “sink boats”.. ?

[BarrierIsland]

Fast recovery, just like Florida...Lol...Merry Christmas !!!

[sonjatheierl]

Oooooh collect debri and make some furniture!

[marshallfischer]

My guess is that it will take at least 10 years to figure out why and at least $10 billion before the first piling gets done.

[ladyheiress]

There's no thing as "Frigid" waters on the west coast.

[conniewolf]

Double speak!! Use language that people can relate to!

[Bert-uv]

Pronunciation should be a requirement when you have black people axed for a job asking

[finn]

OMG!!!! DID THE EARTH MAKE WATER WAVES ???

[ginog]

Rich people problems 😂
California, you're a joke!
Keep voting liberal that seems to be working...