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Authorities release name of man swept out to sea

The Columbian
Published: March 12, 2011, 12:00am

CRESCENT CITY, Calif. (AP) — Authorities have released the name of man who was swept out to sea during Friday’s tsunami in Northern California.

Del Norte County Sheriff Dean Wilson says Dustin Weber was swept away and disappeared while taking pictures of the tsunami near the Klamath River.

Wilson says the 25-year-old Weber had just move to Klamath, Calif. from Bend, Oregon.

Coast Guard Petty Officer Pamela Manns says the search was suspended Friday after crews in boats and in helicopters covered more than 250 square miles looking for the man.

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