Alternate KPCC News Script + Audio
Just before the tsunami surge hit the coast in Santa Cruz, former KPCC producer Jacob Margolis headed over to the harbor. He found a crowd of boat owners on a bridge overlooking the docks – waiting for water to shove its way into the harbor. Greg Cotten was one of them.
Scott Kelly waited nearby. He figured his boat was in trouble.
That’s just what happened. Kelly’s boat was jammed up against a dock that broke – and three other boats piled on top of his.
Officials say the tsunami surge caused 14-million dollars of damage to the Santa Cruz Harbor.
