Scientists: Tsunami Could Hit West Coast

Yahoo! News (AP) ^ | 1/3/2005 | Joseph B. Verrengia

[The Teen Conservative]

I also heard from another source that the big East Coast thingie would start at the New England coast and go down to Miami. But what was interesting was that they said it would flood 20 km inland...I'd be wiped out; I live 7 miles inland.

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Scientists: Tsunami Could Hit West Coast

A tsunami could possibly strike an ocean coastline situated on a hotbed of tectonic activity?

If it weren’t “scientists” making this outlandish claim, I would be very skeptical.

[You Dirty Rats]

As for the Atlantic Coast, a tsunami is considered extremely unlikely.

I disagree. One fart from Jerry Nadler while he swims in the Atlantic Ocean could take down Lower Manhatten.

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El Nino's plotting with Road Rage and Shark Attacks to get back in the news.

[Outland]

Just make sure that Arnold and all of Hollyweird are on the beaches at the time.

[Born to Conserve]

Ooooo, this tsunami is soooo baaaaaad!

Read up on the mega tsunamis and super volcanoes. They are much rarer than the little problems we have every few years, but they have the potential to wipe out millions or billions.

Then there are impacts and climate shifts capable of extinction.

[NorCalRepub]

seismic yes but I don't think there are any detection bouys in the Atlantic......

[kidd]

This is the classic "it's a slow news day so lets scare the sheep" story

Its that...and more.

Its opportunistic scientists looking for Federal grant money. A frightened public will now ask their Congresscritters, "why aren't we looking into this???" Looking for votes, Congress will gladly give these scientists our money for more computer modelling, despite the fact that a safety system is already in place.

[Mike Darancette]

I think that a warning system is a good idea but as for me if I felt or heard of a quake I would immediately beat feet to higher ground not go out to the beach to see the pretty waves.

[NorCalRepub]

too bad......but by west coast they mean Washington, Oregon and maybe the tip of Northern Calif........most likely won't reach us in the BAy Area though I wouldn't mind a few breakers washing up to Pelosi and Boxer's front door.....

[Born to Conserve]

"If so, that would send a dome-shaped wall of water up to 100 metres high racing across the Atlantic at 800 kilometres per hour, hitting the western coast of Africa and southern coast of England within a few hours."

We don't have to worry then, because we don't use metric in the U.S.

[Muleteam1]

Oh well, everyone lives close to some potential natural disaster. I live within a mile of a volcano. The question is whether California will fall off into the Pacific before the tsunami hits? If it does, look out Reno.

Muleteam1

[cubreporter]

If you had that kind of warning...why wouldn't you use bikes or motor bikes? Who would want to be stuck in their cars on those packed roads. Aren't bikes a good option with backpacks and money for supplies once you get to where you are going? I'm serious. Not being funny. I just wonder if you could take that route?

[NorCalRepub]

you are right on there.....most people don't realize that north of SF, the coastline is very rugged, cliffs, bluffs etc...all the beaches are SF and down......if a tsunami was big enough to get over many of those cliffs it would have to be over 100 ft plus

[Born to Conserve]

I heard that it would only take something like four feet over leap tide to flood every underground facility in southern Manhattan, including subways, tunnels, basements, electrical substations etc.

This is very likely with a hurricane.

[NorCalRepub]

haha.......you are kidding aren't you???????......only mud and rock slide signs along the PCH.....especially Devil's slide south of San Fran which wrecks havoc every so often.

[RobRoy]

>>See above.<<

Yes. See my comment about being hit by a meteor.

This article is a task for professional worriers, with nothing better to do.

[Born to Conserve]

"Well, if a tsunami hits the west coast of the U.S., it's a fair bet me and mine won't live to see another day."

Get in a boat and go a couple miles out to sea -- the deeper the better.

[RobRoy]

Good point. I guess plenty of people in the earth sciences see financial opportunity in a Tsunami.

[kimosabe31]

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