A SEA TOO SWOLLEN TO SURF IN; POUNDING WAVES PUMMEL PIER.Byline: Don Holland Daily News Staff Writer Heavy surf offered a spectacle Spectacle Speed (See SWIFTNESS.) Aïda opera renowned for its scenic grandeur; sometimes played with on-stage elephants. [Ital. to sightseers, chased surfers
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v. with·stood , with·stand·ing, with·stands v.tr. 1. To oppose with force or resolution. 2. To be successful in resisting. See Synonyms at oppose. v.intr. the assault, officials said. One early-morning surfer lost his board before being swept dangerously close to the pier's pilings and finally making his way safely to shore. The pier, which lost a 420-foot chunk to rough seas two years ago, lost four pilings and two cross bracings during this week's storm. But with more heavy surf expected through Tuesday, city officials were reluctant to claim victory over the punishing pun·ish v. pun·ished, pun·ish·ing, pun·ish·es v.tr. 1. To subject to a penalty for an offense, sin, or fault. 2. To inflict a penalty for (an offense). 3. sea. ``I'd say this ranks with the storms of '95-'96,'' said City Councilman Brian Brennan during a noon news conference. ``This seems to be a little bit bigger and a little more constant. Without the bracing bracing, n a resistance to the horizontal components of masticatory force. , we'd be in a lot worse shape.'' In December, the city finished a $600,000 project to repair and strengthen the historic pier. But on Friday, officials were sizing up the latest damage - and putting the city's insurance carrier on notice. In many coastal areas, waves tossed up rocks and huge chunks of driftwood, creating a mess for work crews. Debris and erosion forced the temporary closure of a stretch of Pacific Coast Highway Pacific Coast Highway may refer to:
Four homes were flooded in the Rincon and Mussel mussel, edible freshwater or marine bivalve mollusk. Mussels are able to move slowly by means of the muscular foot. They feed and breathe by filtering water through extensible tubes called siphons; a large mussel filters 10 gal (38 liters) of water per day. Shoals areas near the Ventura County-Santa Barbara County line. Ventura County fire crews and the American Red Cross American Red Cross: see Red Cross. responded, but residents weren't forced from their homes, officials said. More flooding was reported at homes in the Whaler's Village area below Pacific Coast Highway near the Ventura County-Los Angeles County line, officials said. Back in Ventura, a fire crew was posted along San Jon Road and Greennock Lane to watch for possible flooding. Marina Park was closed and city officials watched for possible flooding in the Pierpont Beach area. But following Friday morning's high tide, officials said there were no reports of damage to homes. The impressive waves drew crowds of spectators, who flirted with waves crashing up against the coast. The tides also brought out surfers, who for the most part decided to stay ashore. ``I heard there were swells so I decided to come down here,'' said Daryle Lindsey, a 28-year-old surfer who has had his share of close calls in the water. ``It's looking like it's a little out of control here.'' But 14-year-old Evan Rilling was looking hard at the waves and weighing his options. ``I'm not just going to go in alone,'' said the Ojai teen-ager as he peered our across the ocean, without a surfer in sight. ``If something happens to me, I don't have anyone to help.'' The National Weather Service forecast called for rain likely today and a heavy surf advisory is in effect through today. CAPTION(S): Photo PHOTO (Color) Giant waves crash into the Ventura Pier on Friday, causing the landmark to lose a few pylons but gain spectators for nature's display. Tina Gerson/Daily News |
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