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California Citizens Encouraged To Avoid The Ocean As Large Waves Expected To Impact Shorelines 

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California residents are currently being urged to avoid shorelines and structures such as wharves and piers as 20 to 30 foot waves are expected to impact the northern Pacific coast throughout the rest of the week and into the New Year. 

The National Weather Service advisory came after the wharf in Santa Cruz experienced a 150 foot section collapsing from high waves earlier this week. Debris from multiple storms are also being blamed for the death of a resident in Santa Cruz county. 

The coast guard in southern California announced that it has suspended the search for two men who went missing after a fishing trip off the coast of Palos Verdes, NBC Los Angeles reported. They also suspended the search after finding wreckage from a boat that was believed to belong to the fishermen. 

“Inexperienced swimmers should stay out of the water due to life-threatening surf conditions. Never turn your back on the ocean,” the NWS warned in the Bay Area.

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High surf and rip currents are being reported throughout the Los Angeles area. 

Santa Cruz also experiences three city workers falling into the ocean when a large section of a pier they were working on collapsed and floated away during a high surf this week. Luckily the workers survived with minor injuries. 

“Nearly 20 miles to the south, at Sunset State beach, California state parks and fire crews responded at around 11.30am on Monday about a man trapped under debris. The man was pronounced dead at a local hospital,” a spokesperson for the Santa Cruz county sheriff’s office said. 

“It’s total chaos. I just did a drive through the south side of town and the beaches are all tore up. It looks like a bomb went off,”  a Santa Cruz resident told the Los Angeles Times.

How The Northeast Can Prevent A Covid-19 Surge This Winter According To Dr. Fauci 

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Dr. Anthony Fauci recently spoke on CNN to advise the Northeast on the best ways to prevent a wave of Covid-19 this fall and winter season. The South is currently enduring multiple waves and spikes on infection, but Fauci believes those in the Northeast can get ahead of it. 

“It is within our power, and within our grasp, to prevent another wave from occurring. The way to do it is by utilizing mitigation measures like wearing masks indoors and in schools, as well as increasing vaccination rates.”

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Evidence has shown that vaccine mandates do lead to more people getting vaccinated, and the more vaccinated people there are in a given community, the more protected that community will be. President Joe Biden stressed the importance of people getting vaccinated on Monday while he received his booster shot. 

“This is a pandemic of the unvaccinated. That’s why I’m moving forward with vaccination requirements wherever I can.”

Former US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner, Dr. Scott Gottlieb estimated that “the Delta wave of the pandemic could run its course by Thanksgiving, and Covid-19 could eventually become more of a seasonal nuisance than a devastating pandemic. But that is dependent on getting a lot more people vaccinated.”

55.4% of the US is currently fully vaccinated, according to the CDC. The daily pace of new vaccinations is the lowest it’s been since the CDC started tracking it back in January. 

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Health experts have also been discussing using vaccine boosters as a way to increase protection against the virus. Booster shots are not currently accessible to everyone, and even when they do become more widely available, it won’t solve the issue of the part of the population still refusing to get their inoculations. 

While mask and vaccine mandates have been highly politicized and debated, the data is accurate. Vaccine mandates lead to more individuals getting vaccinated, that’s a fact. The more people who get vaccinated in a given community, city, state, etc., the more protected that space will be. 

Currently Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine is available in booster form for people 65 and older and adults with underlying medical conditions that increase their risk of infection. 

Fauci said that “many people are still well protected from their initial Covid-19 vaccination, while certain categories of people, such as the elderly and those in long-term care facilities, may be ready for a boost six months after their initial vaccination. If you’re a person who ultimately might get a booster that will make you optimally protected, you don’t necessarily need to get it tomorrow.”