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fryguy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-30-04 11:04 AM
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30. good news and bad news
good news: there already is a pacific warning system and coastal alert network

bad news: it consists of only (i think) 8 deep water sensors - and two of them don't provide daily updates. in addition, portions of the subduction zone off the northern california/oregon/washington coasts are so close to land that in the event of an underwate quake a resulting wave could make landfall in under half an hour.....

a tip - in all seriousness and I don't mean to scare anyone - if you happen to be near the water and see it rapidly receed before your eyes, START RUNNING. a wave will be coming in about 10-15 minutes. its sort of the last line of early warning.
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