Photos posted to Santa Cruz County's Twitter account show Capitola Wharf essentially split in half.
Residents who are unable to evacuate are advised to shelter in place and move away from open-facing windows. A coastal flood warning is in effect until 4 p.m. Thursday and a high surf advisory is in effect until 3 a.m. Friday. Waves of up to 22 feet are in the forecast, as well as the potential for more flooding.
"Low lying property including homes, businesses, and some critical infrastructure will be inundated," thelocal disaster due to damages from the storm, including"significant debris in the waterways, mudslides and debris flows, road washouts and road collapses, and power outages throughout the county." At the time of the declaration, damages from the storm were estimated to be at least $10 million.
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