Canary Islands and East Coast U.S. tsunami

[msred]

 

... AND what's happening in the Canary Islands this past week: http://theextinctionprotocol.wordpress.com/2011/07/23/report-of-massive2-earthquake-swarm-in-canary-islands/

 

[Alex Cortes]

Si, do as Brian recommends.

[Alex Cortes]

Why? :)

[Morris Levin]

This is an event in the waiting to happen category and when it does happen the whole east coast of the US will be wipped out.  The article does say it's decades or a century away and that there will be some warning given that the event is in process of happening.  When warning is given where are all the people going to go?   It seems to me that the federal government should be moved to the interior of the US and I think I remember plans for this in the making.  This would be a first step in addresing an issure like this to prepare for this type of event.  The coasts at one time in American history were safe ports but that has all changed now.  A rearragnge in now in order to ensure survival of it's political and economic structure and Washington DC now needs to go inland. 

[Alex Cortes]

You are correct Cheryl....Tidal Bore....

[Cheryl Nelson]

Thanks for the clarification, Alex.  Yes, I think bore is the term, maybe tidal bore?

[john miller]

Link is a update: http://bigthink.com/ideas/39546

[msred]

Our hurricanes bring in tidal waves, so we're familiar with those. We've had some fierce ones, too. Galveston was wiped out in 1900 due to the onslaught.

You make a good point on be con-tsum'd from both sides.... hmmmm.....

[Alex Cortes]

Ok Msred,

I see where you are coming from just keep in mind the fact that the water will be rushing in from both sides of the state from the atlantic through the gulf of mexico as well as from the pacific.  Also we are simply discussing tsunamies which are waves that keep washing into shore.....we have yet to brooch the topic of Tidal Waves, which are short lived but brutally powerful....

[msred]

Read quite a bit... even afterward, I'm still thinking, unless the geography changes dramatically and in a particular way, our Texas coastline's inland (passed 30 or so miles, maybe even less) has little (if not "no" fear) of a tsunami. Flooding will be our problem, and that is in not at all uncommon. We know all about flooding.

There has to be water to build a wave, and depending on how much water is available and what type of ocean floors and landscapes it be traveling over, it wouldn't have enough to make a tsunami very high traveling through the gulf from the Atlantic, where one would most likely effect me and mine. Something coming in from the Pacific would weaken before it even had a chance, I think. The only fear would be if one started in the gulf -- but, even then, I don't think there's enough water in the gulf to build a wave tall enough to make its way inland more than tenths of miles. But, that's just my thinking.

Using a page from the site you provided the link for http://geology.com/noaa/pacific-ocean-tsunami/ , I looked at the different shots of past tsunamis. As they travel they weaken, right? So, by the time it makes a 10-24 hour trip across its possible/probably distance, the water that goes up and into bays and smaller coasted inlets must be minimal, right? It's not necessary that you answer (even tho I'd welcome the input)... I'm pretty much just thinking out loud.

At this point, I'm putting tsunami way down on my list of concerns. Thanks for your help.

[Alex Cortes]

http://geology.com/articles/tsunami-geology.shtml

This site has great images illustrating how the process works..... hope it helps Msred....