Tsunami hits California (America) due to japan's quake 11 march 2011

At 11:15 a.m., a large surge came through the Santa Cruz harbor and sent dozens of boats, some as big as 40-feet long, turning onto their sides and slamming into other boats that were tied up at nearby slips. Several boats sank and people in the crowd gasped loudly and yelled as the boats' masts hit the water.
A tsunami-related surge severely damaged at least two docks and dozens of boats at the Santa Cruz Harbor in Santa Cruz. It's the one just south of the Santa Cruz Boardwalk and is highlighted by the Santa Cruz Breakwater lighthouse.
A Santa Cruz County official is estimating damage in the harbor at $14 million.
Earlier this morning, the water started to pour into the harbor around 7:45 a.m. and put all moorings to the test. The first surge knocked one boat and two dock-like objects free. Later surges knocked dozens of boats free as they began to slam into each other. Some capsized under the water's pressure.
Some boats sank; others ran free in the harbor. The surge went both ways. The water came in and then went back out with just as much force. One reporter charactized the surge and force of the water was similar to the Grand Canyon.
A tsunami from the devastating Japan earthquake hit the coast of California this morning, causing significant damage in Crescent City, Santa Cruz and other parts of Northern California. There were no reports of major damage or flooding in Southern California.

Crescent City, site of a deadly tsunami four decades ago, appears to be particularly hard hit, with residents reporting that about three dozen boats were "crushed" in the harbor and that surging waters significantly damaged or destroyed most of the docks. In Santa Cruz, waves jostled boats and damaged docks.
Officials said there is potential for continued unusual ocean tides along the coast for the next few hours, and beaches will remain closed.

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[partyatmccartys]

We should sue Japan. I will be happy to represent the US. Call me Obama.

[PforPlanefly]

@partyatmccartys dude. why would you want to sue japan when they are not the 1 controlling all this things. japan now is not in good state and you still 1 to sue them.. its ridiculous

[PforPlanefly]

@partyatmccartys i wish there is a tsunami just in your house. then i will sue you.. :)

[sirmicro]

Run for your lives! High tide is coming

[PforPlanefly]

@sirmicro haha

[spartin939]

oh yea check those giant 3 ft waves, we are in trouble they might get over those 200ft hills

[keklobak87]

it awesome

[nativekids2010]

@partyatmccartys lol america was the one who put the bomb in the ocean DEPOPULATION !!!!

[lordteapot]

@yasirm18 someone's jealous he wasn't born in the usa xD

[weatherbill7]

the one to come is going to be total destruction. see qwakeup dot org. it is coming soon, possibly end of summer next year, 2012

[jbrosephiroth1]

i didn't know that you could classify high tide as a tsunami 

[dridley11]

That's Avila Beach.

[savolrat]

this is on the other side of the world from where the earthquake occurred. people are so fucking stupid if they dont understand that a tsunami is obviously going to die down significantly as it crosses an ocean.

[yasirm18]

fucking america loser usa..u suck ass fuck usa bloody

[kalinte007]

where's the tsunami? i checked tsunami in Japan and this, this is gay. there are waves in Hawaii many times bigger than this.

[mrblade2]

do you think its funny to make a mock of the Japan Tsunami ? to laugh about is and make a pretend video ? i dont i think your sick but thats just my opinion