A new study by Oregon State University and the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries is calling attention to the fact that the biggest waves hitting the Pacific Northwest are now significantly larger than they were only a few decades ago. The increase is most dramatic in the far north and, so far anyway, barely detectable in Central California. Read the rest of this entry »
Wave Height a Bigger Worry for the West Coast than Sea Level Rise
January 26, 2010
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Wind, Rain & Waves
January 20, 2010
As the first storm approached the coast last Sunday, the “Nanny State” tried to close the beach. The public was not impressed. Read the rest of this entry »
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Fifth Carmel River Lagoon “Emergency” Since October
January 12, 2010
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Fourth Carmel River Lagoon “Emergency” Since October
December 28, 2009Can we make it five before the end of the year?
Dozers work, yet again, to breach the Carmel Lagoon sandbar after waves, yet again, brought water dangerously close to the floor level of Lagoon-bottom homes. Read the rest of this entry »
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Tsunami Inundation Maps Released
December 18, 2009For those who like to dwell on future calamity, the California Geologic Survey released a set of Tsunami Inundation maps yesterday covering major sections of the California Coast. The nice thing about a steep coastline is that most of us don’t have much to worry about – although parts of downtown Monterey and Santa Cruz may be in for a rough time when the Big One hits.
The maps should also serve as a reminder that the beach is not necessarily the best place to locate major projects. Projects like the Monterey Bay Shores “Eco-Resort” that the Coastal Commission turned down again this week – and that other beach hotel Sand City wants to build – come to mind.
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Third Carmel River Lagoon “Emergency” Since October
December 13, 2009
Some gentle rain, a high tide, and it’s another “emergency” for the homes on the bottom of the Carmel River Lagoon – the third since October. Read the rest of this entry »
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Second Carmel Lagoon “Emergency” in Less Than a Month
November 7, 2009
The water rises
Heavy surf began throwing waves over the sandbar late last night and by four in the morning a new “emergency” had been declared and the County Dozers were back in action trying to breach the bar and keep the water out of the lagoon-bottom homes. Read the rest of this entry »
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Waves Rebuild Carmel River Lagoon Sandbar
October 18, 2009
Less than a week after the County drained the Carmel Lagoon to prevent flooding, waves have thrown up a new sandbar Read the rest of this entry »
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Carmel Lagoon Breached in Annual “Emergency” Ritual
October 14, 2009
The Carmel River Lagoon drains into the ocean through the newly bulldozed cut
Every year when the Carmel River begins to flow it backs up behind the sandbar at the beach and threatens to flood homes built on the floor of the lagoon. And every year the County shows up with bulldozers and breaches the sandbar to protect the homes. The breaching empties the lagoon, saves the homes, and washes out to sea juvenile steelhead not yet prepared to survive in salt water. Read the rest of this entry »
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The Not-So-Great Monterey Beach Cross Debate
September 23, 2009As the Topix forums for commenting on local news stories are populated almost entirely by trolls focused on antagonizing and insulting one another, it wasn’t surprising that the sawing down, by persons unknown, of the 20 foot tall cross that’s been standing on public property on the Monterey Beach for the past 40 years resulted in an outpouring of vitriol, on several different Topix threads, aimed at “Liberals,” the ACLU, Obama, etc. Read the rest of this entry »
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