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More evacuations in Pacifica as cliffs give way to the sea
Photo: Connor Radnovich, The Chronicle
<p>Massive chunks of dirt seen crashing into the roiling surf this past weekend persuaded Pacifica officials Monday to evacuate cliffside apartments that everyone agrees are inching closer to a catastrophic collapse into the sea.<br>Dozens of residents living ...
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El Niño and La Niña will Exacerbate Coastal Hazards Across Entire Pacific
U.S. Geological Survey   21 September 2015   World  
Severe bluff erosion, along the southern end of Ocean Beach, San Francisco, California, including damage to the guard rail of the Great Highway (Calif. Hwy.1).
<p>SANTA CRUZ, Calif. &mdash; The projected upsurge of severe El Ni&ntilde;o and La Ni&ntilde;a events will cause an increase in storm events leading to extreme coastal flooding and erosion in populated regions across the Pacific Ocean, according to a multi-agency ...
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