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Earlier you were saying, ryan, they couldnt even get to them yet. >> they have already started to walk back towards their homes and taking pictures of some of the damage left behind. conditions have changed since we first joined you this morning at 6:00 a.m. well turn around and show you the water that is coming over this line right here. we saw a front loader dumping sand on the other side of this to make sure the barrier is protected. but as the water started to rise, again. we are, once again...

California, and the pooches manage some cool moves on their surf boards. none of them hot dog like this. madisons past stunts have ranged of doing a flip over london bridge to a leap over a greek canal. hes been a stunt double for james bond. though none of that compared to this. >> it was one of most terrifying situations ive ever been in. >> but you dont actually see the scariest part of the stunt. when madison was missing for several minutes, launching from a barge with a ramp, he caught one ...

On their surfboards. none of them hot dogs like this? madisons past stunts ranged from doing a flip over london bridge to a leap over a greek canal. he has been a stunt double for james bond. though none of that compared to this. >> it was one of the most terrifying situationize have ever been in. >> reporter: but you dont see the scariest part of the stunt when madison was missing for several minutes. launching from a barge with a ramp he caught one of tahitis monster waves. >> it picked me up....

She slept. monster waves along the california coast prompts a warning for beachgoers. and if you thought san francisco was bad for housi costs. wait til you hear how much older apartments are g for elsewhere in the bay ar. kpix 5 news is next. dont turn your back to the ocean is,, [dad] [laughs] [boy] mom! [mom] yes? [boy] whoa,whoa,whoa... [mom and dad] [laughing] [boy] whoa,whoa,whoa... [mom] youve got two left feet,boo.

Searching for flight 370 in this south indian ocean, that space, its difficult enough. but add rough wave, high winds, and a cyclone warning. those are really the harrowing conditions that search crews are up against as they scour this area for flight 370. >> youve seen the pictures. theres nothing there. theres no land mass close to where theyre searching that would give them a buffer to the winds and everything thats creeping up there. jennifer grey, our meteorologist here joining us from the ...

Shaken. a massive wave hit the cruise ship broad side. it was a rogue wave sending water crashing through a restaurant. our tom foreman is here to tell us more about how it happened. the ship was heading from spain to uk. are they as rare as we think? >> some of them are as big as eight and nine story buildings. the scary part is they are not as rare as people think. gigantic rogue waves were either nonexistent or rare or more likely the result of overexcited imagination from sailors who encount...

As rare as peel think. gigantic rogue waves were either nonexistent or rare or more likely the result of overexcited imagination from sailors who encountered very rough seas. now we know the monster waves are actually much more common than we thought. what do i mean when i say "monster wave"? we are talking about a wave that is two times bigger than the average big waves in the given area of sea. that sounds impossible. so some years back the europeans set out to find out if it was really happen...

But he says its all about winning. cant blame the guy if hes got a strategy. >> no doubt. hang onto your hats and everything else for this one. youre about to see a man surf what is being called the biggest wave ever. >> it happened off the coast of portugal at a break that often sees monster waves. the guy from england the other day measured about 80 feet. >> after he wiped out, andrew cotton was kept afloat by an inflatable vest. he wasnt hurt. he got back to shore, cotton said, quote, it wa...

Jamaica accent, babbling at a fast food restaurant. he says he was not taking drugs and calls it a private matter. north shore of oahu this week is expecting monster waves. surfers will love this. but a surfing competition was cancelled today due to high wind there is. >> susan, thanks very much. coming up how not to celebrate martin luther king jr. day. what some college students did that you will not believe. its on the ridiculist next. hmm? [ male announcer ] new alka seltzer plus-d relie...

Rob ford says he suffered a minor setback after this video was posted on line this week showing him basketballing with a gentlem -- babbling at a fast food restaurant. he says he was not taking drugs and calls it a private matter. north shore of oahu this week is expecting monster waves. a surfing competition was canceled today due to high winds there. >> susan, thanks very much. coming up how not to celebrate martin luther king jr. day. what some college students did that you will not belie...