• Evidence of moderate to significant flooding in Santa Cruz Harbor on Jan. 15, 2022.
    Evidence of moderate to significant flooding in Santa Cruz Harbor on Jan. 15, 2022.(Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz) Credit: Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz
  • The scene at Santa Cruz Harbor on Jan. 15, 2022, after a tsunami caused some flooding in the parking lots.
    The scene at Santa Cruz Harbor on Jan. 15, 2022, after a tsunami caused some flooding in the parking lots.(Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz) Credit: Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz
  • Lifeguards cordon off the boat ramp at Santa Cruz Harbor on Jan. 15, 2022
    The scene at Santa Cruz Harbor on Jan. 15, 2022. A volcanic eruption in the South Pacific caused swells of 1 to 2 feet in Santa Cruz.(Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz) Credit: Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz
  • A Japanese weather satellite captured the eruption of an undersea volcano near the South Pacific nation of Tonga on Jan. 15. (Japan Meteorology Agency)
    A Japanese weather satellite captured the eruption of an undersea volcano near the South Pacific nation of Tonga on Jan. 15. (Japan Meteorology Agency)

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  • Flooding at the Santa Cruz Harbor on Jan. 15, 2022
    Flooding at the Santa Cruz Harbor on Jan. 15, 2022(Mark Woodward / For Lookout Santa Cruz ) Credit: Mark Woodward / For Lookout Santa Cruz
  • Rescue swimmers racing out to help a person in distress on Jan. 15, 2022.
    Rescue swimmers racing out to help a person in distress on Jan. 15, 2022.(Mark Woodward / For Lookout Santa Cruz ) Credit: Mark Woodward / For Lookout Santa Cruz
  • Waves crash by the lighthouse near Santa Cruz Harbor on Jan. 15, 2022
    Waves crash by the lighthouse near Santa Cruz Harbor on Jan. 15, 2022.(Mark Woodward / For Lookout Santa Cruz ) Credit: Mark Woodward / For Lookout Santa Cruz
  • Anxious boat owners watch the harbor on Jan. 15, 2022.
    Anxious boat owners watch the harbor on Jan. 15, 2022.(Mark Woodward / For Lookout Santa Cruz ) Credit: Mark Woodward / For Lookout Santa Cruz