As strong waves and high tides hit the Santa Cruz coastline hard, we’ve captured the scene from around the county.
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As Mother Nature stirs, Capitola braces for a surging Soquel Creek, Thursday’s XL swell
Capitola Village, sitting closer to the Pacific Ocean than any other local area, knows when its in harm’s way. With a massive northwest swell projected to send large waves crashing into its decreasing shoreline Thursday, those who work closest to that meeting of land and sea were watching closely on Wednesday morning.
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Santa Cruz County Storm: Where We Stand Wednesday Evening
We’re still midway through the impact of this storm. “The weather service is saying maybe not as much rain as initially expected, but higher winds,” says Melodye Serino, deputy county chief administrative officer. “So we may not have as much flooding, but we’ll have road problems because trees will come down, debris will get into the waterways.” As dawn breaks tomorrow, we’ll see the extent of the damage.
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Capitola, Soquel told to evacuate, but some residents say they plan to stay
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office ordered neighborhoods in portions of Soquel, Felton, Rio Del Mar, Watsonville and Pajaro Valley to evacuate immediately. In a separate order, the city government placed portions of Capitola Village under evacuation. But as police officers went door to door in the neighborhoods at risk, they found a mix of people choosing to stay and deciding to leave.
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26 PG&E crews gear up in Soquel, as large power outages hit mountain communities
Some Californians received a test of the earthquake early-warning system seven hours before the appointed time, waking…
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Mandatory Evacuation orders issued for Soquel Village, Rio Del Mar, and Paradise Park
Officials are now calling for mandatory evacuation for increasing areas of the county, with Mid-County being a focal point.
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Lookout’s guide to preparing for the coming storm
Storm Central keeps you updated as we watch, wait and assess. Check back here as Lookout correspondents reach out across…
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Santa Cruz County cleans up from New Year’s Eve storm — and prepares for yet another atmospheric river
Emergency crews were cleaning up from a New Year’s Eve rainstorm that flooded waterways, closed roads and downed trees and power lines. Local officials were also preparing for another atmospheric river to hit the county starting late Tuesday night or early Wednesday that is expected to bring up to 3-6 inches of rain to parts of the county and as much as 10 inches to areas of the Santa Cruz Mountains.