{"id":65512,"date":"2025-06-21T13:50:31","date_gmt":"2025-06-21T13:50:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/?p=65512"},"modified":"2025-06-21T13:50:31","modified_gmt":"2025-06-21T13:50:31","slug":"scientist-warn-that","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/?p=65512","title":{"rendered":"Scientist Warn That"},"content":{"rendered":"
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1. A Growing Threat<\/strong>
Tsunamis pose a far greater risk to the U.S. than many realize. The Pacific Northwest, East Coast, and Gulf Coast are all vulnerable to massive waves triggered by earthquakes, landslides, and even rising seas. \u201cThey\u2019re more like ticking time bombs waiting to be set off.\u201d<\/p>\n

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2. Pacific Northwest: The Epicenter<\/strong>
The most dangerous zone lies in Washington, Oregon, and Northern California, where the Cascadia Subduction Zone threatens a massive quake. \u201cThere\u2019s a 10\u201314% chance of another magnitude 9.0+ quake within the next 50 years.\u201d Such an event could send 30\u2013100 foot waves crashing inland within minutes. Signs of past devastation, like \u201cghost forests,\u201d serve as haunting reminders of the last megaquake in 1700. \u201cEntire communities could sink as the ground suddenly drops several feet.\u201d<\/p>\n

3. East and Gulf Coasts at Risk Too<\/strong>
Though less obvious, the East Coast faces serious risk from underwater landslides and distant quakes. The Caribbean fault lines, in particular, are a major concern. \u201cAn earthquake there could send lethal waves toward the southeastern U.S., including Florida.\u201d History shows it\u2019s not just theory\u2014Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic were hit hard in 1918 and 1946, killing over 1,600 people combined. Even the Gulf Coast isn\u2019t immune, though its risks are smaller and often related to storm-triggered waves.<\/p>\n

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4. Climate and Preparedness<\/strong>
Climate change makes things worse. Rising sea levels mean waves travel farther and cause more damage. \u201cIn a warming world, tsunamis become even more destructive.\u201d<\/p>\n

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