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> His model predicted that a 13-metre-high wave would have hit Lausanne 15 minutes after the rock fall, not much you can do about that, I'm afraid
by yread 14y ago
> His model predicted that a 13-metre-high wave would have hit Lausanne 15 minutes after the rock fall,
not much you can do about that, I'm afraid
- astrodust 14y agoYou can run pretty far in fifteen minutes if you have to.
- gojomo 14y agoYes, and depending on local terrain even just a 5-minute walk may offer a 15M rise in elevation. Or, simply being on top of a 3-4 story structure, with something sure to float, makes you far more likely to survive (even if the structure is swept away) than being on the ground/ground-floor.
- dmckeon 14y agoWave damage from arriving wave(s) occurs approximately along the line of the (sea or lake) shore, with focusing by any underwater landforms, but when water on or above land begins to flow back down to the shore, its free flow is moderated by surface landforms, buildings and other structures, and entrained debris, and damage tends to become localized at choke-points in the flow. So, if possible, get out of the paths of backflow.