At least 200 people lined a seawall at Half Moon Bay, California, to watch a surfing competition. There were big-wave warnings out and warning signs that standing on the seawall was dangerous. In fact, this competition is held only when the waves are extremely high. And the forecast called for record-breaking waves that strong winds would make unpredictable.
So why were all these people surprised when two waves blew them off the wall and caused dozens of injuries. Duh! And to top it off, I just recently learned that they couldn't even see the surfers from where they were -- the surfers were about two miles out.
"Big waves injure surfing spectators." The Dallas Morning News; February 14, 2010; p. 10A.
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