The southern coast of California is being threatened by a series of major storms and of great magnitude over the Pacific Ocean that endanger not only the assets of families in the region but also their lives.
In the last few hours, a video went viral on social media in which a user can be seen while filming near the coast and quickly has to run away with a group of people who were there due to the impact of a giant wave. .
As he continues recording and moves away from the scene, you can see how water begins to overflow the streets. The wheels of the cars began to look clogged and this generated fear.
video-caption-title ">Maximum tension in the coastal area due to this phenomenon.
Once again natural phenomena cause fear in the population. As it was experienced during the year and as usually happens, the neighbors are already to a certain extent accustomed to dealing with this, although every time it happens they live with a lot of fear.
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The impact of giant waves in California
According to various reports, the waves reached 6 meters when they hit dikes in the coastal area. This left several people injured and even rescue maneuvers were carried out.
The event surprised some bathers who were in the area and they had to quickly evacuate the place so as not to put their lives at risk.
What is expected in the next few hours in California
“In general, This is expected to be an exceptional coastal flooding event and high waves that have not occurred in many years,” said the Los Angeles meteorological service.
On the other hand, information is circulating that there may possibly be a drop in wave height in some places this Friday, although a similar phenomenon is expected to occur again on Saturday.
In the situation of the video that went viral, at least about 20 people were injured because they were swept away by the giant wave that hit and took many by surprise.
There is also fear because the height of the waves is a reason for disturbance for surfers, many of them who usually put their lives at risk for the moment of adrenaline.
“When you see a big wave, you are a little afraid but at the same time you feel like you should go and you just go and enjoy the ride,” a practitioner of this sport told KGO, who came from Portugal to live the experience.
2023-12-31 11:41:49
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