Cleanup is continuing in the Santa Cruz harbor, while officials have revised the toll of damages resulting from the tsunami. Originally estimated at $17 million, damages are now believed to be $22.5 million to the docks and $4 million to the boats. A more precise assessment of the damages will be made today, after FEMA representatives tour the site.
Cleanup is continuing in the Santa Cruz harbor, while officials have revised the toll of damages resulting from the tsunami. Originally estimated at $17 million, damages are now believed to be $22.5 million to the docks and $4 million to the boats. A more precise assessment of the damages will be made today, after FEMA representatives tour the site.
Officials say that the harbor will remain closed at least through Sunday as they clean up debris, sunken boats and fuel spills. As of Monday night, 10 vessels remained unaccounted for.
Mayor Ryan Coonerty toured the docks on Monday with the Acting Secretary of the California Emergency Management Agency Mike Dayton. Following the visit, Port Director Lisa Ekers said that the state will cover up to 75 percent of the cost of the damage. FEMA will assume 75 percent of the remainder of the cost, and the Port Authority will cover the remaining 6 percent.
One of the most urgent tasks at the moment is to repair the docks for residential boats. As of Monday, 14 docks for residential boats had had power restored and could be inhabited, while daytime access had been granted to seven additional docks. Read more at the Santa Cruz Sentinel.
