Boaters Assess Damage After Tsunami Strikes Santa Cruz Harbor

By Kiet Do, CBS San Francisco:

SANTA CRUZ (KPIX) — Crews have been working to restore power and assess the damage at the Santa Cruz Small Craft Harbor, in the wake of Saturday’s tsunami that struck in the early morning hours after a massive underground volcano erupted in the South Pacific.

Three pilings were damaged or destroyed, half a dozen electrical transformers were flooded with salt water, and the dredging vessel suffered significant damage. The timeline for repair is unknown, according to Harbormaster Blake Anderson.

The harbor received its first tsunami advisory around 4 a.m. on January 15, and staff began making preparations for the surge by shutting off power, deactivating the fueling station, and evacuating residents who live aboard their vessels.

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