CALIFORNIA NEWS
CA man swept out to sea while taking tsunami pics
Posted: Mar 11, 2011 12:17 PM by Associated Press (CM)
Updated: Mar 11, 2011 1:07 PM
CRESCENT CITY, Calif. (AP) - The Coast Guard is searching for a man who was swept out to sea by powerful waves generated by the tsunami in Northern California.
Officials say the man was taking photos of the tsunami with two friends near the mouth of the Klamath River in Del Norte County.
The two friends were able to get back to shore, but the man remains missing.
Coast Guard officials say they've dispatched helicopters in search of him.
(Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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