[geopyg]

Sorry!

Well - the New Madrid fault in Missouri(?) let go with a huge one in the 1800's(?). Knocked over Chimneys in Boston! When that one goes again it will disrupt many/all of the petroleum pipelines that feed the NE from the west and south. Lots of bridges across the Mississippi and points in between will be impacted too so commerce will be disrupted.

I'm of the opinion that bad stuff can happen anyway so be prepared the best you can with the basics and whatever fits your local needs.

And if you're near the coast when/if that rock mass goes into the ocean in the Azores(?) I hope you live inland. I forget what the models show the wave will be like - 400' to 500' tall as I recall? They have evidence of being this tall hitting Honolulu when the island across the way had a massive rock slide.

[toldyou]

Thanks for the information. I live 45 miles west of the NJ coast, but my daughter will start building a million dollar+ house in the next few months on the coast. It's beautiful there, and I've spent many lovely summers on the beach with her and my grandson. When I've mentioned the possibility of a hurricane/tsunami, she says, "That's the chance you take."

Keeping my fingers crossed and extra bedrooms ready!