Santa Cruz County issues evacuation warning for low-lying coastal areas from Capitola Village to Aptos as surf builds

The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office issued evacuation warnings at 2 p.m. Friday for residents of low-lying coastal areas in Capitola and Aptos. Big surf threatens homes and property there. The warnings cover three evacuation areas: Capitola Village (Zones CTL-E027-A and CTL-E029-B) Las Olas Drive and Beach Drive (Zone CTL-E048) Pot Belly Beach Road (Zone CTL-E031) Capitola Village (left) was under an evacuation warning Friday afternoon, as was an area stretching along the Monterey Bay shoreline from New Brighton State Beach to Beach Drive in Aptos. Credit: County of Santa Cruz The sheriff’s office urged people in those areas to think about leaving before conditions get worse. Large waves could flood neighborhoods and make it hard or unsafe to get in and out. If waves reach homes or damage roads, emergency crews may be delayed or unable to reach people, the sheriff’s office said. Unlike an evacuation order, which directs residents to leave im