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Evacuations Ordered As Massive Waves On California Coast Cause Flooding

As the waves wreaked havoc and caused trouble for coastal communities in California, officials issued evacuation orders in some areas.

Massive waves were witnessed in California on Saturday, with the possibility of flooding causing trouble for coastal communities. As the waves wreaked havoc, officials issued evacuation orders in some areas and warned residents to stay off beaches and coastal roadways, as reported by news agency Reuters.

Amid the prevailing situation, the National Weather Service in Los Angeles predicted significant flooding in low-lying coastal areas, with strong waves and rip currents posing an "exceptional risk" of drowning and damage to structures like piers and jetties, Reuters reported.

There is a high possibility that the waves, which are as high as 20 feet (6.1 meters), could further worsen the situation on waterside homes in vulnerable communities along much of the California shoreline, which was hit by extreme surf and heavy rains over the end of the week.

On Saturday, the Ventura County Fire Department said that officials in southern California's Ventura County issued an evacuation warning for residences along the Pacific Coast Highway, and area beaches remained closed, as reported by Reuters.

Forecasters in the San Francisco Bay Area stated that a coastal flood warning and a high surf warning would remain in effect until early Saturday afternoon.

Breaking waves of 26–30 feet were expected along west-facing beaches along the central and northern California coastline, forecasters further stated.

Ventura, about 65 miles (105 km) northwest of Los Angeles, was hit by the extreme weather conditions beginning on Thursday, as reported by Reuters. Homes and businesses were inundated with seawater, sand, and ocean debris due to heavy surf. At least eight people sustained injuries, and structures were damaged.

As California continued to be rocked by massive waves, several videos surfaced online showing multiple storms caused by the waves.

In a video shared by a user named Collin Rugg on X, surfers can be seen taking advantage, and some people were also seen travelling a mile off the coast to offshore oil rigs to surf massive waves. "JUST IN: Evacuation warning has been issued in certain areas along the Pacific Coast Highway in California as the state continues to get rocked by massive waves. The massive waves are caused by multiple storms throughout the Pacific. Surfers are taking advantage, some traveling a mile off the coast to offshore oil rigs to surf massive waves. This is insane," Collin Rugg said in the video.

In a video that surfaced online, the large wave was seen hitting Ventura.

In another video, waves as high as 20 feet were seen crashing over seawalls, causing injuries to some onlookers and flooding streets.

'Bloody Climate Change': People React To Massive Waves

The situation faced by California due to massive waves drew reactions from users on X. A user blamed the climate change for the prevailling situation and wrote, 'Bloody climate change!!'.  

"This is wild. What caused it? An earthquake?," wrote another user.

"Are we blaming gas stoves yet?," a user wrote.

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