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Big Swells Cause Coastal Flooding in Santa Cruz County

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Coastal flooding struck parts of northern California on Thursday, December 28, prompting officials to warn residents to avoid the coast and, in some areas, to get ready to evacuate. In Santa Cruz County, the surge of seawater led to the closure of several roads, wharfs, and beaches. This footage released by the Santa Cruz county … Read more

Heavy swells pound northeast Caribbean as Hurricane Lee costs by open waters

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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Massive swells battered the northeast Caribbean on Saturday as Hurricane Lee churned close by by open waters as a Class 3 storm. The storm, which isn’t forecast to make landfall, was positioned 385 miles (620 kilometers) east-northeast of the northern Leeward Islands. It had winds of as much as 115 … Read more