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- In view of huge waves on the west coast of the USA, the US weather service warns of the danger of drowning.
- There were “extremely dangerous conditions,” said the National Weather Service (NWS).
“Strong waves and life-threatening rip currents pose an exceptional risk of drowning in the sea and damage to coastal structures,” said the weather service on Friday evening (local time).
Waves of up to nine meters high were expected in parts of the US states of California and Oregon as a result of a violent storm.
In Ventura County, north of the metropolis of Los Angeles, a wave had already knocked down several pedestrians on Thursday. Video footage showed the wave washing over a seawall in the city of Ventura, knocking some people off their feet. “Because of this wave, eight people were taken to local hospitals,” the local fire department wrote in the online networks.
Legend:
Heavy equipment clears mud and fallen trees from the beach as massive waves hit the California coast. Here in Santa Cruz County, California on December 28, 2023. (Screenshot from a handout video)
HO via Reuters
According to the forecasts, high surf was expected along the entire coast. It was said that there was a risk of flooding until Saturday evening.
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