Above is Shelter Cove before the surge. Below is after the surge. Photos taken by Jac Hargrave, Martial Arts Instructor in the area.
UPDATE 1:00: Tsunami update
DAMAGING WAVES HAVE ARRIVED AT CRESCENT CITY HARBOR WHERE ALL DOCKS HAVE BEEN DESTROYED. WAVES HAVE BROKEN OVER THE SPIT AT STONE LAGOON. A 3 FOOT WAVE HAS BEEN REPORTED IN HUMBOLDT BAY. A 2-4 FOOT FLOOD WAVE WAS REPORTED MOVING UP THE MAD RIVER AT 8:45 AM PST. DAMAGING WAVES WILL CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS. MEASUREMENTS OR REPORTS OF TSUNAMI WAVE ACTIVITY GAUGE LOCATIONTIMEAMPLITUDE CRESCENT CITY CA 844 AM 8.1FT NORTH SPIT HUMBOLDT830 AM 3.1FT ARENA COVE 917 AM 5.3FT PEOPLE SHOULD STAY CLEAR OF LOW LYING AREAS ALONG COASTAL RIVERS AS TSUNAMI WAVES CAN TRAVEL UP FROM THE MOUTH OF COASTAL RIVERS. DUE TO RAPIDLY CHANGING CONDITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH TSUNAMI WAVE ACTIVITY…LISTENERS ARE URGED TO TUNE TO LOCAL EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM MEDIA FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION ISSUED BY LOCAL DISASTER PREPAREDNESS AUTHORITIES. THEY WILL PROVIDE DETAILS ON THE EVACUATION OF LOW-LYING AREAS… IF NECESSARY… AND WHEN IT IS SAFE TO RETURN AFTER THE TSUNAMI HAS PASSED.
Instruction:
A TSUNAMI WAS GENERATED AND HAS CAUSE DAMAGED ALONG THE DEL NORTE COUNTY AND DAMAGE ALONG THE HUMBOLDT AND MENDOCINO COASTS IS STILL EXPECTED. PERSONS AT THE COAST SHOULD BE ALERT TO INSTRUCTIONS FROM LOCAL EMERGENCY OFFICIALS. REMEMBER…DONT BE FOOLED…TSUNAMI WAVES CAN SEEM STOP FOR LONG PERIODS AND THEN BEGIN AGAIN. WAIT FOR THE OFFICIAL ALL CLEAR TO RETURN TO THREATENED AREAS. IN DEL NORTE COUNTY… PEOPLE ARE ORDERED TO EVACUATE TO ABOVE 9TH STREET. SHELTER LOCATIONS INCLUDE SMITH RIVER ELEMENTARY… DEL NORTE HIGH SCHOOL AND YUROK TRIBAL OFFICE IN KLAMATH. IN HUMBOLDT AND MENDOCINO COUNTIES…PEOPLE ARE ADVISED TO STAY OFF BEACHES…NOT TRAVEL BY WATERCRAFT AND EVACUATE LOW LYING COASTAL AREAS IMMEDIATELY UNTIL ADVISED THAT IT IS SAFE TO RETURN. BULLETINS WILL BE ISSUED HOURLY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT TO KEEP YOU INFORMED OF THE PROGRESS OF THIS EVENT. IF AVAILABLE… REFER TO THE INTERNET SITE HTTP://TSUNAMI.GOV FOR MORE INFORMATION.
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