The National Weather Service warned wave heights of up to 40 feet were possible on ... Photos: Giant Waves Thrash California ... and tidal waves caused flooding and led Santa Cruz County to ...

Tidal waves are caused by the gravitational interaction between Earth and the moon — and to a lesser extent, the sun. ... (Image credit: ttsz/Getty Images) ...

President John Dramani Mahama on Thursday, March 6, visited Salakope and Agavedzi in the Ketu South Municipality of the Volta region, where he assessed the destruction caused by severe tidal waves.

Tidal waves are also more common for this reason. Coastal areas have two high tides and two low tides every 24 hours and 50 minutes (the length of a lunar day). These waves tend to be much smaller ...