A tiny California city prone to tsunamis saw the highest waves in continental US after quake
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FILE - Sunken and damaged boats rest in the boat basin after a powerful tsunami sent repeated surges that broke up docks and tore loose boats in Crescent City, Calif., March 12, 2011. (AP Photo/Jeff Barnard, File)FILE - Mud covers the interior of the United California Bank in downtown Crescent City, Calif., on March 29, 1964, after a tidal wave caused by an Alaskan earthquake. (AP Photo, File)FILE - Gasoline storage tanks are shown burning in the early morning hours of March 28, 1964, on the outskirts of Crescent City, Calif., after being ignited by power lines broken by the tidal wave caused by an earthquake in Alaska. (AP Photo, File)
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FILE - Sunken and damaged boats rest in the boat basin after a powerful tsunami sent repeated surges that broke up docks and tore loose boats in Crescent City, Calif., March 12, 2011. (AP Photo/Jeff Barnard, File)