[ambivalent]

Potential tsunami thingy

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TSUNAMI BULLETIN NUMBER 001
PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER/NOAA/NWS
ISSUED AT 0259Z 15 JUN 2005

THIS BULLETIN IS FOR ALL AREAS OF THE PACIFIC BASIN EXCEPT
ALASKA - BRITISH COLUMBIA - WASHINGTON - OREGON - CALIFORNIA.

... TSUNAMI INFORMATION BULLETIN ...

THIS MESSAGE IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY. THERE IS NO TSUNAMI WARNING
OR WATCH IN EFFECT.

AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH THESE PRELIMINARY PARAMETERS

ORIGIN TIME - 0251Z 15 JUN 2005
COORDINATES - 41.3 NORTH 125.7 WEST
LOCATION - OFF COAST OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
MAGNITUDE - 7.4

EVALUATION

NO DESTRUCTIVE PACIFIC-WIDE TSUNAMI THREAT EXISTS BASED ON
HISTORICAL EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI DATA.

HOWEVER - EARTHQUAKES OF THIS SIZE SOMETIMES GENERATE LOCAL
TSUNAMIS THAT CAN BE DESTRUCTIVE ALONG COASTS LOCATED WITHIN
A HUNDRED KILOMETERS OF THE EARTHQUAKE EPICENTER. AUTHORITIES
IN THE REGION OF THE EPICENTER SHOULD BE AWARE OF THIS
POSSIBILITY AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION.

THIS WILL BE THE ONLY BULLETIN ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT UNLESS
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.

THE WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER WILL ISSUE BULLETINS
FOR ALASKA - BRITISH COLUMBIA - WASHINGTON - OREGON - CALIFORNIA.

[Bigboy]

yeah they've been talking about that for awhile now, after the asian tsumami. and they made a joint alert system something like that

[ambivalent]

It seems like a pretty damned cool thing to keep an eye on.


That is, as long as it keeps saying "no danger."

[Bigboy]

Yeah it would suck if it happens. theres a spot by vancouver island that could go. they moniter though but there not sure how fast they could warn people if it happended

[ambivalent]

Bigboy Bigboy:

Yeah it would suck if it happens. theres a spot by vancouver island that could go. they moniter though but there not sure how fast they could warn people if it happended

Repeat after me:

If the water rushes out really quickly, RUN. Away from the beach. Do not stop to collect the fish. They are not a present from god.


(I'm still in awe of how many people didn't know that tidbit.)

[xerxes]

Bigboy Bigboy:

Yeah it would suck if it happens. theres a spot by vancouver island that could go. they moniter though but there not sure how fast they could warn people if it happended

If BC had a tsunami like SE Asia's then Richmond would become Venice in the worst possible way.

[TonyCanuck]

xerxes xerxes:

Bigboy Bigboy:

Yeah it would suck if it happens. theres a spot by vancouver island that could go. they moniter though but there not sure how fast they could warn people if it happended

If BC had a tsunami like SE Asia's then Richmond would become Venice in the worst possible way.

You mean "Ditchmond"...yeah you are right about that! Would Van Isle protect us from the brunt of a tsunami though? I live in North Van quite elevated but still....it makes you think twice.

[Scarecrow]

I think Vancouver Island would be forced to take the brunt of a tsunami, unless it happens in the Strait of Georgia.

[xerxes]

TonyCanuck TonyCanuck:

xerxes xerxes:

Bigboy Bigboy:

Yeah it would suck if it happens. theres a spot by vancouver island that could go. they moniter though but there not sure how fast they could warn people if it happended

If BC had a tsunami like SE Asia's then Richmond would become Venice in the worst possible way.

You mean "Ditchmond"...yeah you are right about that! Would Van Isle protect us from the brunt of a tsunami though? I live in North Van quite elevated but still....it makes you think twice.

I don't think I've heard of Ditchmond before. I do know of Maple Ditch though.

But to answer your question, yes and no. The Island would take a lot of abuse, but there is still the Strait of Juan de Fuca and Georgia Strait where shockwaves from an earthquake could travel through to the mainland.

[Bigboy]

xerxes xerxes:

TonyCanuck TonyCanuck:

xerxes xerxes:

Bigboy Bigboy:

Yeah it would suck if it happens. theres a spot by vancouver island that could go. they moniter though but there not sure how fast they could warn people if it happended

If BC had a tsunami like SE Asia's then Richmond would become Venice in the worst possible way.

You mean "Ditchmond"...yeah you are right about that! Would Van Isle protect us from the brunt of a tsunami though? I live in North Van quite elevated but still....it makes you think twice.

I don't think I've heard of Ditchmond before. I do know of Maple Ditch though.

But to answer your question, yes and no. The Island would take a lot of abuse, but there is still the Strait of Juan de Fuca and Georgia Strait where shockwaves from an earthquake could travel through to the mainland.

and i'd be safe in the Okanagan

[canucker]

xerxes xerxes:

TonyCanuck TonyCanuck:

xerxes xerxes:

Bigboy Bigboy:

Yeah it would suck if it happens. theres a spot by vancouver island that could go. they moniter though but there not sure how fast they could warn people if it happended

If BC had a tsunami like SE Asia's then Richmond would become Venice in the worst possible way.

You mean "Ditchmond"...yeah you are right about that! Would Van Isle protect us from the brunt of a tsunami though? I live in North Van quite elevated but still....it makes you think twice.

I don't think I've heard of Ditchmond before. I do know of Maple Ditch though.

But to answer your question, yes and no. The Island would take a lot of abuse, but there is still the Strait of Juan de Fuca and Georgia Strait where shockwaves from an earthquake could travel through to the mainland.

HA HA guys funny funny!!! I guess since I live in 'Ditchmond' I'll be sinking Good thing it was cancelled.

[CanadianLynx]

Suprised they didn't cover themselves by a statment like this:

This is just a Test of the Provincial Emergency Program.
If this had been a real emergency ...blah blah..

PEP

Funny thing about this ...is they just added Tusnami Warnings

P.S Richmond becomes a new inlet new home for the ferry terminal
just think..don't have to drive so far

[canucker]

[Hester]

Be a much longer ferry ride though.

And a lot longer bridge to build. Gotta get that frickin' bridge built before I die.

[Bigboy]

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