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>> reporter: gregg, the western part of the united states was not immune to the disaster. we are talking about significant damage today, in at least two coastal communities in the golden state. first, way up north, along the oregon border and the other area that we are talking about is south of san francisco. in santa cruz, california, about 70 miles south of the bay area. look at that video. waves crashing into the harbor there. the rolling surge causing boats to collide and rocks to fall upon the shore and docks crumbling, in all emergency officials say 100 vessels were damaged, 20 sunk and ...

Washington state. in northern california town of crescent city, right up by the oregon border, a man who was reportedly swept up by a wave in the pacific ocean, that man is now presumed dead. they failed to locate his body. he and two friends had gone to the shoreline to photograph the incoming tsunami waves. they were as high as six and a half feet, did significant damage to the harbor and coastline in crescent city. more than six years after the indian ocean tsunami killed 230,000 people, tsunamis may be rare, but they are massive. the tsunami warning system in the pacific is based in hawaii...

>> certainly has. this video coming to us from japan tv. showing japan's prime minister arriving to tour all the damage in japan. he says he is sending 50 thousand troops for rescue and recovery efforts. in the u.s. we watched at the tsunami triggered warnings in hawaii and up and down the west coast. miguel almaguer has more on the impact here at home. >> reporter: in four california counties a state of emergency. more than nine hours after the quake hit japan, the california/oregon border faced the first waves of the tsunami. it swept a 25-year-old man out to sea. he is presumed dead. the ...

Foot surge, and no water going into the hotel areas, waikiki and diamond head, and maui, the water was actually 6 feet high. now, as you go on down and you think, that increases the threat for the west coast, it truly does, the numbers we're expecting, by the way, upwards of 6 to 8 feet, increase scent city, in northern california, just south of the oregon border. crescent city is a harbor, the town built and the harbor and expect waves 6 to 8 feet and now evacuated thousands of people from crescent city, california especially the low-lying areas and we're getting word of evacuations now along...

In some areas. as you know, southern california isnd a tsunami advisory. northern california, which is north of santa barbara under a tsunami warning and the focus has been on a place called crescent city, california, population 20,000, south of the oregon border, 365 miles north of san francisco and the area is all built along a hear, very susceptible to tsunamis, we have been told they've evacuated the area, and we have talked to a couple of gas stations who say they have been inundated with people since midnight last night. trying to flee what could be a big tsunami coming their way. we hav...