(6 Jan 2023)
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Aptos, California - 6 January 2023
1. Truck drives through standing water in street
HEADLINE: California cleanup begins as more storms coming
2. Men dig out mud in front of restaurant entrance
CAPTION: Residents in the Central California seaside community of Aptos spent the day removing mud and debris from homes and businesses.
3. Standing water inside convenience store
4. Various worker sweeping mud out of store
5. Various remains of destroyed historic pier
CAPTION: The storm surge also destroyed an historic century-old wooden pier.
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6. SOUNDBITE (English) John Christie, Aptos Resident:
"The storm was raging and we actually witnessed the pier go down. And it was not only a sight to see, but to hear it, to hear the pylons wrapping against each other and the destructive force of the water was just incredible. And now to come the day after and to see it looks like a war zone here with debris everywhere and trees and logs and water everywhere. And it's something we've never seen before. The cleanup is going to take a long time and people have to be patient. And it's something that's going to be with us for a long time. This is no easy fix."
7. Various people looking at logs and debris on beach
8. Woman walks through flooded street
9. Debris and damaged furniture piled in front of beachfront home
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10. SOUNDBITE (English) Adam Hutson, Aptos Resident:
"A lot of residents live down here, especially people that rent down here and just seing the loss and property damage down here is pretty significant. It's going to take a lot. It's going to take a lot of manpower, a lot of money, a lot of effort by the community to get it back where it used to be."
11. Various damaged waterfront homes
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Capitola, California - 6 January 2023
12. Various storm damage, including to the wharf, and cleanup
CAPTION: Weather forecasters say another round of severe storms is expected to hit the California coast starting this weekend.
STORYLINE
The cleanup along the Central California coast has begun, even as more storms are forecast over the weekend.
Hurricane-force winds, surging surf and heavy rains from a powerful "atmospheric river" pounded the region and causing flooding.
Raging seas damaged two historic piers in Santa Cruz County and damaged numerous oceanfront homes and businesses.
Crews assessed damage and began the cleanup while bracing for more wet and wild weather this weekend that could be particularly troublesome for communities already affected.
Large logs and debris were left scattered all over Seacliff State Beach in Aptos, about 70 miles South of San Francisco. An historic century-old wooden pier there was completely torn apart by the storm surge.
Violent waters had tossed picnic tables against a cliff, wiped out much of the beach boardwalk, damaged its wooden wharf and left only a "skeleton" of its sea wall.
The nearby seaside village of Capitola suffered possibly the worst damage as waves that were forecast to top 25 feet crashed into homes and restaurants at the mouth of a creek and knocked out a section of its historic wooden pier.
California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency to allow for a quick response and to aid in cleanup.
Weather forecasters say more severe storms are expected to hit the California coast starting this weekend.
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