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Tsunami hits Crescent City harbor collapses local economy
Fishermen who fled to sea returned with small crab loads while townspeople surveyed the damage. Eight boats sunk or damaged as 140 boatsheds suffered heavy losses. docks collapsed and oil sheen spread. Port officials estimate 17.1 million in harbor damage plus 4 million to private boats. Government declared an emergency to speed repairs.
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Crescent City
Calif
del Norte County
Dean Wilson
Japan
Alexia Retallack
California Department of Fish and Game
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Dustin Weber
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Ore
Santa Cruz
California
Coast Guard
Lisa Ekers
Jerry Brown
Ekers
Steve Clark
Paul Horvat
Watsonville