Weather
Evacuation Warning For Capitola Village
A temporary evacuation point is set up at New Brighton Middle School.
CAPITOLA, CA — Evacuation warnings were extended to Capitola Village on Thursday afternoon amid a high surf warning that is causing flooding in multiple coastal areas of Santa Cruz County.
A temporary evacuation point for evacuees has been established at New Brighton Middle School at 250 Washburn Ave. in Capitola.
Residents in the areas of Pajaro Dunes, Seacliff State Beach and Rio Del Mar were also under evacuation warnings Thursday morning due to flooding from high tides and large waves.
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Evacuation zones CTL-E027A, CTL-E048, and CRZ-E070 were under evacuation warnings as of 1 p.m. Evacuation zones can be found at community.zonehaven.com.
The evacuation center is also open to anyone who feels unsafe and wants to leave their homes preemptively. Water and power are available at the school.
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The National Weather Service has issued a High Surf Warning for the Central and Northern California coastline that is in effect until 3 a.m. Friday. Waves of 28-33 feet, and as high as 40 feet, are forecast.
The public was advised to avoid coastal areas during the advisory.
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