The hardest-hit area of California appeared to be Santa Cruz Harbor, where the tsunami waves rushed in at high tide, flooding a parking lot and streets. The water surge can “bend around the island and it can also bounce off the shores,” she said. People were aware of the tsunami advisory but said they weren’t going to let that ruin their plans. “I thought it was so funny that I grabbed a screenshot for my friends,” he said of the tsunami advisory on his phone. While the boats seemed to survive the surge, water breached the embankment, flooding parking lots and streets.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 15, 2022 21:08 UTC