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Santa Cruz beach tragedy: two college students die as waves and rip currents lash the California coast
local1 month ago

Santa Cruz beach tragedy: two college students die as waves and rip currents lash the California coast

Two college students, Harshita Nair (UC Berkeley) and Mahial Sran (San Jose State), were swept out to sea and died after a sudden swell hit a Santa Cruz beach amid dangerous rip currents and king tides. Nair died last week and Sran died in a local hospital on Sunday. Rescue crews pulled them from the water near a rock archway; authorities note the area has seen multiple rescue missions during the rough coastal conditions. Teasing this tragedy, a separate incident claimed a five-year-old girl’s life at Treasure Island Beach in Orange County the day prior.

via The Guardian|
#beachsafety#california#kingtides
Body of 5-year-old swept into Laguna Beach surf recovered amid high surf warnings
usnews1 month ago

Body of 5-year-old swept into Laguna Beach surf recovered amid high surf warnings

The body of a 5-year-old girl swept into rough Laguna Beach surf during powerful water conditions has been recovered. The child was with her mother and sibling when a wave knocked them into the ocean; bystanders rescued the mother and the other child. The Coast Guard conducted a search of more than 90 square miles for over 30 hours before the body was found by Laguna Beach Marine Safety with assistance from the Orange County Sheriff’s Harbor Patrol. Elevated surf and rip currents had prompted beach hazard warnings.

via NBC News|
#coastguard#drowning#lagunabeach
"Wintry Mix: Snow Showers to Coastal Waves as Advisories Hit Northern and Western Regions"
weather2 years ago

"Wintry Mix: Snow Showers to Coastal Waves as Advisories Hit Northern and Western Regions"

The holiday weekend forecast indicates possible showers in Times Square, New York, during the New Year's Eve ball drop, with temperatures in the upper 30s. Meanwhile, the West Coast, particularly California, is facing dangerous beach conditions with high surf warnings, including waves up to 40 feet and strong rip currents, posing risks of drowning and coastal damage. The rest of the country is expected to be mostly dry, with some snow showers in parts of West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and western New York. The weather is expected to calm down in California by Sunday and Monday, but another storm is anticipated to hit the West Coast on Tuesday, potentially affecting a large portion of the country later in the week.

via ABC News|
##californiawaves#coastalflooding