Unprepared ----Will We Be Ready For The 9.0 Megaquake?

[L. Coyote]

Tsunami warning phone calls in the middle of the night last night on the Oregon Coast.
Fortunately, this wasn't the BIG ONE we are expecting.

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https://www.opb.org/news/series/unprepared/
Unprepared --- Will We Be Ready For The Megaquake In Oregon?

A magnitude 9.0 earthquake off the Northwest coast could hit at any time. How can we prepare for this impending and unpredictable disaster?

The Science -- The Aftermath -- Survival Mode -- Prepare Now

'Unprepared': Stream The Documentary Online Now
https://www.opb.org/television/programs/ofg/episodes/2701/
Oregon Field Guide spent a year-and-a-half probing into the state of Oregon's preparedness, and found that when it comes to bridges, schools, hospitals, building codes and energy infrastructure, Oregon lags far behind many quake-prone regions of the country.

[uponit7771]

1. We're not ready for a stupid bloated idiot across the ocean

[L. Coyote]

2. Tsunamis are rare but deadly. --- Know what to do and where to go!

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[lapfog_1]

3. what will we do when yellowstone erupts?

not only covering about 1/3rd of the US with volcanic ash but causing something like a nuclear winter for the entire planet.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/trevornace/2017/10/11/yellowstone-supervolcanos-nasty-surprise-only-decades-to-prepare-for-eruption/#293b9ea614a7

[Orrex]

10. Plan A is "acquire cool geology-based super powers"

There is no Plan B.

[L. Coyote]

4. How vulnerable are we to collapse?

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The greatest risk for civilization collapse is income disparity, but add a huge natural disaster to the mix and things really fall apart.

[L. Coyote]

5. how much of an impact the #Cascadiasubductionzone quake will have on your neighborhood

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[bdtrppr6]

7. thank you for the share!

[renate]

9. thank you! n/t

[Evergreen Emerald]

6. 9.0?

We will all be dead. But just in case, I have a few earthquake kits around the property in WA, and one in our vehicles.

[Rollo]

8. This was interesting because of the comparative proposed evacuation zones in the SF Bay Area

Basically when there was thought to be a tsunami threat, the recommendation was to evacuate homes within three blocks of the coast, and within five blocks of the bay. This was interesting because I had always assumed that homes on the coast were more vulnerable to tsunami. Perhaps the more gradual slope of land around the bay, vs the usual cliffs along the coast, played a factor. However as I recall there are some quite flat sections of the coastline, most notably the outer Sunset district in SF.

Strange!

[msongs]

11. mayb e the narrow entrance at the golden gate will choke off the tsunami nt

[msongs]

12. linked video will NOT play unless you agree to let them send you "notifications" nt

[suffragette]

13. Trumps team did not want to be prepared. They tried to zero out budget for early alert. Thankfully,

West Coast Dems successfully fought them on that.