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An earthquake could destroy a sizable portion of the coastal Northwest (2015)
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Re: An earthquake could destroy a sizable portion of the coastal Northwest (2015)
#12> Kenneth Murphy, who directs FEMA’s Region X, the division responsible for Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Alaska, says, “Our operating assumption is that everything west of Interstate 5 will be toast.” I remember when this article came out, my mom called me and said "you'll be okay, you're east of I-5, right?" "Yeah mom." About 6 blocks east. Plenty of cushion.
Ha… it’s not like the earthquake will stop at I-5 like it’s a magic shield. If the quake knocks out utilities and services everywhere west of the cascades, this I-5 ‘line’ is meaningless.
I believe they are referring to the tsunami that follows the earthquake, based on evidence from before the Europeans colonized the continent.
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#14> Kenneth Murphy, who directs FEMA’s Region X, the division responsible for Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Alaska, says, “Our operating assumption is that everything west of Interstate 5 will be toast.” I remember when this article came out, my mom called me and said "you'll be okay, you're east of I-5, right?" "Yeah mom." About 6 blocks east. Plenty of cushion.
Ha… it’s not like the earthquake will stop at I-5 like it’s a magic shield. If the quake knocks out utilities and services everywhere west of the cascades, this I-5 ‘line’ is meaningless.
True in some ways...but looking at a map of "% of population surviving the initial tsunami" would probably reveal a fuzzy north-south line. That'll be kinda important to FEMA.
(From the tone of "About 6 blocks east. Plenty of cushion.", I'll guess that actual topographic maps don't give adamhi much cause for optimism.)
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#16Don't get too comfortable if you're on the East Coast. Whatever survives sea level rise due to global heating, will be wiped out by the megatsunami caused by the ensuing landslide when La Palma erupts.
Didn't La Palma erupt in the last two years?
Re: An earthquake could destroy a sizable portion of the coastal Northwest (2015)
#17The last several years, every time I consider the idea of someday moving back to Portland, I always think of this "The Big One" article.
(With my mixed luck, the PNW mega-shark-quake-nami is just waiting for me to move back, so that'd really be irresponsible of me.)
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#18Are there studies that analyse the effects of such an earthquake on the world's software infrastructure and thus on global economy?
Re: An earthquake could destroy a sizable portion of the coastal Northwest (2015)
#19Are there studies that analyse the effects of such an earthquake on the world's software infrastructure and thus on global economy?
Adtech will be devastated.
Re: An earthquake could destroy a sizable portion of the coastal Northwest (2015)
#20> Kenneth Murphy, who directs FEMA’s Region X, the division responsible for Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Alaska, says, “Our operating assumption is that everything west of Interstate 5 will be toast.” I remember when this article came out, my mom called me and said "you'll be okay, you're east of I-5, right?" "Yeah mom." About 6 blocks east. Plenty of cushion.
City blocks, or Minecraft blocks? :D