![]() But so far the program has not brought investors, city officials said.įallman believes one of the city's best opportunities is its sister city relationship with the similarly tsunami-prone Japanese city of Rikuzentakata, which has spawned a children's book and trips by local politicians and students to Japan. Some city leaders see hope in Crescent City being designated last year as an economic "opportunity zone," qualifying it for federal tax breaks meant to spur investment in poor communities. ![]() One metal kiosk has pictures of people gathering at a creek in 1964 as bodies are being recovered.Īt the Crescent City Harbor, which was damaged by a tsunami in 2011, the harbourmaster is trying to fund the building of a Tsunami Experience Centre, which would function as a vertical evacuation centre - and tourist draw. There's an official Tsunami Walking Tour of downtown. Murals of crashing waves adorn buildings. But also know, if something happens, where you should go."Īlready in existence are the Tsunami Lanes bowling alley, SeaQuake Brewing and Tsunami Games video game shop. "When you are here, you need to be aware of tsunamis. "It does sort of get you on the map, sort of like Tornado Alley," said City Manager Eric Wier, who has a sign in his office for Tsunami Way, a nonexistent road name he thinks would be catchy. There are several reasons the town is uniquely susceptible to tsunamis, Dengler said, including exposure - it is low-lying and juts out into the Pacific - and the bowl shape of the continental shelf, which traps tsunamis' energy and bounces waves back and forth. Since then, tsunamis repeatedly have wrecked the harbour and the economy. In 1964, Crescent City earned the nickname Comeback Town, USA, after a tsunami killed 11 people and destroyed 29 city blocks, forever transforming downtown. Forty-one tsunamis have smashed into Crescent City since 1933, according to Humboldt State emeritus professor of geology Lori Dengler.
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