King tides 'incredible' but dangerous, emergency responders warn

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — With king tides now crashing against the Oregon Coast, emergency responders warn the public that while they may be "incredible" to look at, they're also extremely dangerous — even deadly, if you get too close.

At Rockaway Beach, the site of a recent tornado, residents are now battening down the hatches for king tides, unusually high ocean waves that occur from the extra gravitational pull of the sun and moon, aligned.

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