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Holy cow, did you see that barge that was dredging Dog Beach get washed away into the ocean? No? Check it out, here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/CostaMesaBuzz1/permalink/1713388292284964/
The barge was sunk by rough waves and runoff flows but was later recovered off of the Huntington Beach shore. Unconfirmed reports are that it is in salvageable condition.
A few boats were sunk inside the harbor too, including this one:
And this one:
But fear not, from everyones favorite boat, this article from June 1985 has it covered: “It has spent almost as much time beneath the surface of Newport Harbor as above; it looks kind of funny and its greatest feat to date was an abortive attempt to challenge a Russian trawler off the Orange County coast. But to the people of Newport Beach the SS Michigan is a revered and distinguished vessel. The 24-foot former mackerel fishing boat, which has settled to the bottom of the ocean at least nine times, leads the city’s annual Character Boat Parade and is considered the city’s nautical mascot. Jim Dale, owner of the Villa Nova Restaurant and the latest in a long line of owners, decided to give the old tub a face lift so he directed the South Coast Boat Yard to refurbish her from stem to stern. The Michigan, sporting among its improvements a flashy paint job, new planks, railings and ribs, will be relaunched at the yard at 1 p.m. today to the accompaniment of the Newport Harbor High marching band, the crack of a champagne bottle across the bow, the release of thousands of balloons and a U.S. Coast Guard escort. Among those on hand for the ceremonies will be actor Denver Pyle–a former owner.”
There was flooding, flooding and more flooding in too many places to count, but this map should give you an idea of the problem areas:
Finally, in a batch of more positive news, these big rains have given us waterfalls. The OC Register has great coverage of their locations throughout Orange County, here: http://www.ocregister.com/articles/falls-742010-waterfall-road.html Do you know of other waterfalls? As we mentioned on Sunday, there are a few more hidden gems… even around town!
