Take Two translates the day’s headlines for Southern California, making sense of the news and cultural events that affect our lives. Produced by Southern California Public Radio and broadcast from October 2012 – June 2021. Hosted by A Martinez.
Three years ago today, a powerful earthquake and tsunami slammed into northeast Japan and laid waste to coastal towns in its path.
The tsunami's wide reach stretched all the way to northern California, and in Crescent City, one person was killed and the harbor was badly damaged.
Residents of the town weren't surprised by the tsunami. The town has been hit by 34 tsunamis in the last 80 years, so residents there have gotten used to them.
This month, Crescent City's harbor is reopening, and the city is commemorating the 50th anniversary of the tsunami that nearly destroyed the town.
Cindy Henderson is the Del Norte county emergency services manager. It's her job to prepare the community for the next big wave.