2023-12-29 21:47:57
Huge waves are crashing on the American west coast, where residents have been swept away by the waves and a hotel has been flooded, with authorities warning on Friday of the risk of drowning.
Blades between seven and nine meters high are expected in several regions bordering the Pacific Ocean, in California and Oregon, due to a storm which caps a year marked by extreme weather events.
North of Los Angeles, Ventura County was hit on Thursday and reported several injuries.
Videos circulating show a giant wave crashing over a seawall in the town of Ventura, knocking over pedestrians, as other residents run for cover.
“Eight people were hospitalized as a result.” the Ventura Fire Department said on social media.
According to the Los Angeles Times, a hotel was flooded and windows exploded under the power of the waves.
The US Weather Service (NWS) has warned of possible “extremely dangerous conditions“, with some “powerful waves and currents which represent a significant risk of drowning and damage to coastal infrastructure such as quays or piers“.
The risk of flooding will last until Saturday, according to the same source.
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