A portion of the Santa Cruz Wharf in northern California collapsed into the Pacific Ocean, causing three city workers to fall into the sea after high surf hit the coast. The workers were rescued, and the damaged section of the pier, closed to the public due to previous storm damage, was being torn down by construction crews when the collapse occurred. The area has been evacuated, closed to emergency responders, and warned to stay away due to hazardous conditions caused by dangerously large breaking waves, with a high surf warning in effect until Tuesday evening.
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2 dead, 1 injured in Alaska plane crash
Plane Crash in AlaskaTwo people died, and one was seriously injured following a plane crash in Nanwalek, Alaska, as reported by the Alaska Department of Public Safety. The injured individual was medevaced to a hospital in Anchorage, but no details regarding the cause of the crash have been released. The Alaska State Troopers are currently on the scene, and updates will follow as this is a developing story. Full Article
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