2 ms·
I've lived in Cannon Beach, OR. And while I respect the quality of this Journalists work (she did win a Pulitzer), the perpetrated fear-mongering on this topic
by matchagaucho 7y ago
I've lived in Cannon Beach, OR. And while I respect the quality of this Journalists work (she did win a Pulitzer), the perpetrated fear-mongering on this topic is disappointing.
Millions of people live on or near fault lines, yet we don't see calls to prevent building Fire/Police/Hospitals simply because "they would perish too."
The Oregon Coast is no exception. Those who live there, service personnel included, do so because they love the region, despite being reminded daily with all the "Tsunami Warning" signs up and down the PCH 101.
- cheerlessbog 7y agoIsnt it a little different? The area threatened by tsunami maybe be less than a mile from the coast. If there's a nearby hill, less. It should not be a tremendous burden to keep your hospital a mile inland, or a hundred feet up the hill. Those who choose to live in the area can make a plan to briskly walk uphill when they feel tremors or hear sirens. The area threatened by a major earthquake may extend for hundreds of miles and elevation is no defense. We have no choice but to locate public facilities in that area.
- matchagaucho 7y agoRisk of forest fires are far more imminent. More people are prepared to run down the hill than up on any given day.