Could a tsunami strike the U.S. East Coast?

Thu Mar 17, 2011 5:04 am » by **Spreadthetruth**

Wednesday, March 16, 2011 10:33

03/14/2011

By Steve Tracton
As we recall the December 2004 tsunami that wreaked death and destruction in Indonesia and watch in horror the current coverage of the disastrous tsunami in Japan, a reasonable question is: Could a tsunami strike the East Coast, including one significantly impacting the Washington D.C. area?

The short answer is YES, though with much lower probability and generally not as catastrophic as a tsunami hitting the West Coast.

However, while there is no indication it could happen soon (but could), there are scientifically sound reasons for concern that at some point a mega-tsunami could engulf the entire East Coast with a wave almost 200 feet high sweeping everything and everybody up to 20 miles inland. The consequences of such a relatively unlikely but very possible event in loss of life and property are inestimable and beyond the realm of imagination (at least for me).

(Note: Not withstanding covering the potential catastrophe associated with space weather and tsunami possibilities here, please trust that I am just reporting and not a wild-eyed irrational prophet of doom. This is real science, not science fiction.)more..

http://members.beforeitsnews.com/story/ ... Coast.html

Thu Mar 17, 2011 5:07 am » by **Eliakim**

We have been telling everyone since the 90's to stay inland and away from the coastlines.

Thu Mar 17, 2011 5:10 am » by **dlslith**

eliakim wrote:We have been telling everyone since the 90's to stay inland and away from the coastlines.

Curious. Who is we?

Thu Mar 17, 2011 5:13 am » by **Liveecarbme**

Wow all this doom talk....either we die or we live. What if there is no domsday, then what?