Woman swept out to sea in Santa Cruz becomes California's second death amid ongoing swell
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One woman is dead and another is in critical condition after they were swept out to sea by a powerful tide in Santa Cruz this week amid hazardous ocean conditions that forecasters warn will continue across the California coastline this weekend, authorities said.The victim, whose identity has not been released, was the second to die in the state as tropical storms in the Pacific Ocean send a powerful south swell to California.The body of missing 5-year-old Amada Mia Brown of San Bernardino was recovered in Laguna Beach on Thursday — two days after she vanished in high surf.
California The body of a 5-year-old girl who was swept into the ocean with her family in Laguna Beach this week has been recovered, and authorities identified the child.On Wednesday, the Santa Cruz County Fire Department responded for an ocean rescue near Yellow Bank Beach, where eight rescue swimmers had pulled two women believed to be in their 20s out of the ocean, according to the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office.One woman was taken off of the beach and up to the bluffs via helicopter, while a second woman was carried up in a Stokes basket, according to county Fire Capt.Kyle Breton.
Crews believe the women were sleeping when they were caught off guard by the quickly rising tide and dragged into the ocean, he said.They were both taken to local hospitals, where one was pronounced dead and the second remained in critical condition Friday, according to a Sheriff’s Office spokesperson.In Newport Beach, this week’s swell has brought historic 20-foot waves to the Wedge and triggered more than 100 lifeguard rescues.Climate & Environment A new study found that many of our predictions on sea-level rise have been predicated on inaccurate starting numbers.
In many places, especially Southeast Asia and the Pacific, it’s significantly worse than we thought.While wave size peaked Wednesday, a beach hazard...