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At least in Oregon, I-5 is 50 miles away from the coast and separated from it by a small mountain range. I don't think we're too worried about tsunamis getting

At least in Oregon, I-5 is 50 miles away from the coast and separated from it by a small mountain range. I don't think we're too worried about tsunamis getting all the way to I-5. Definitely will get to Highway 101 in some spots, however. But a lot of the coastline is tall enough that you can usually find a safe place nearby if a tsunami warning sounds.

verdverm 4y ago
You didn't read the article, this is exactly what they are talking about
shagie 4y ago
> But a lot of the coastline is tall enough that you can usually find a safe place nearby if a tsunami warning sounds. I recall driving US-101 in Oregon some years back and kept seeing "Tsunami evacuation route" signs. https://www.oregon.gov/oem/Documents/Tsunami_Evacuation_Signage_and_Wayfinding_Guidance.pdf https://www.oregon.gov/oem/Documents/Tsunami_Evacuation_Sign...
- Fatnino 4y ago
  We have those all along the Pacific coast.
  - shagie 4y ago
    Yep. I only recall seeing them in Oregon though - not California or Washington (Washington has warning signs for everything else though - including no warning signs - https://i.imgur.com/T868pkg.jpg https://i.imgur.com/T868pkg.jpg )
    - mikestew 4y ago
      Washington has them, it was one of the first things I noticed when I got the motorcycle out for a coastal ride when I first moved here 20-some years ago. Couldn't tell you exactly where, but they're there and within an easy Saturday ride from Redmond. (Westport or Grayland, maybe?)
      - shagie 4y ago
        It's been a few years, but I don't recall them in Kalaloch, La Push, or Ozette... but then that was '09. The picture of the no warning signs warning was on the road to Ozette. It does appear that they are there now, so it might have been me misremembering ( https://goo.gl/maps/ofY3GGHDnuG5GWaZ6 https://goo.gl/maps/ofY3GGHDnuG5GWaZ6 )
        mikestew 4y ago
        Westport, WA: https://www.google.com/maps/@46.8814889,-124.1041651,3a,75y,209.71h,78.25t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1slb4lpAMDggzuWolJNmEiMQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656 https://www.google.com/maps/@46.8814889,-124.1041651,3a,75y,... They've changed them, though. They used to have a person climbing a hill as the wave comes chasing after them. Can't find a good example on image search. I found the old signs to be morbidly amusing. Like my spindly little legs are going to save me.
zardo 4y ago
> But a lot of the coastline is tall enough that you can usually find a safe place nearby if a tsunami warning sounds. On the bright side, you won't need a siren, If the ground drops by 10 meters over the course of 5 minutes and you can't stand up because of the shaking, you can be sure a tsunamui up to 30 meters high will be there in an hour or two.

verdverm 4y ago

You didn't read the article, this is exactly what they are talking about

shagie 4y ago

> But a lot of the coastline is tall enough that you can usually find a safe place nearby if a tsunami warning sounds. I recall driving US-101 in Oregon some years back and kept seeing "Tsunami evacuation route" signs. https://www.oregon.gov/oem/Documents/Tsunami_Evacuation_Signage_and_Wayfinding_Guidance.pdf https://www.oregon.gov/oem/Documents/Tsunami_Evacuation_Sign...

Fatnino 4y ago
We have those all along the Pacific coast.
- shagie 4y ago
  Yep. I only recall seeing them in Oregon though - not California or Washington (Washington has warning signs for everything else though - including no warning signs - https://i.imgur.com/T868pkg.jpg https://i.imgur.com/T868pkg.jpg )
  - mikestew 4y ago
    Washington has them, it was one of the first things I noticed when I got the motorcycle out for a coastal ride when I first moved here 20-some years ago. Couldn't tell you exactly where, but they're there and within an easy Saturday ride from Redmond. (Westport or Grayland, maybe?)
    - shagie 4y ago
      It's been a few years, but I don't recall them in Kalaloch, La Push, or Ozette... but then that was '09. The picture of the no warning signs warning was on the road to Ozette. It does appear that they are there now, so it might have been me misremembering ( https://goo.gl/maps/ofY3GGHDnuG5GWaZ6 https://goo.gl/maps/ofY3GGHDnuG5GWaZ6 )
      - mikestew 4y ago
        Westport, WA: https://www.google.com/maps/@46.8814889,-124.1041651,3a,75y,209.71h,78.25t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1slb4lpAMDggzuWolJNmEiMQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656 https://www.google.com/maps/@46.8814889,-124.1041651,3a,75y,... They've changed them, though. They used to have a person climbing a hill as the wave comes chasing after them. Can't find a good example on image search. I found the old signs to be morbidly amusing. Like my spindly little legs are going to save me.

zardo 4y ago

> But a lot of the coastline is tall enough that you can usually find a safe place nearby if a tsunami warning sounds. On the bright side, you won't need a siren, If the ground drops by 10 meters over the course of 5 minutes and you can't stand up because of the shaking, you can be sure a tsunamui up to 30 meters high will be there in an hour or two.