Is America Ready for a 1,000-Foot Wave?

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A 1,000-Foot Mega Tsunami Could Strike the U.S. — Are We Ready? :globe_showing_Europe-Africa: Scientists are warning that a catastrophic mega tsunami could hit the U.S. West Coast if a massive earthquake erupts along the Cascadia Subduction Zone. With waves potentially reaching 1,000 feet high, cities like Seattle, Portland, and coastal areas of California could be wiped out in minutes. Even Alaska and Hawaii aren't safe.  In this video, we break down what causes a mega tsunami, why the Cascadia fault is a ticking time bomb, and what you need to know to understand the threat.  :brain: Based on recent findings from Virginia Tech geoscientists, the clock is ticking—and the last quake on this fault happened over 300 years ago. WooGlobe Ref : WGA321544 For licensing and to use this video, please email licensing@wooglobe.com

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00:00What if a 1,000-foot wall of water came crashing down on America,

00:04with just minutes to escape?

00:06Scientists are sounding the alarm over a terrifying threat,

00:09a mega-tsunami so powerful it could wipe entire cities off the map.

00:14And it all starts with one fault line, the Cascadia subduction zone.

00:18Running from northern Vancouver Island to northern California,

00:21this zone could unleash a magnitude 8.0 earthquake within the next 50 years.

00:26The odds? 15%.

00:28But the potential impact? Devastating.

00:31If it hits, Seattle, Portland, and entire stretches of the West Coast could sink by over 6 feet.

00:36Then comes the wave.

00:38Not your typical tsunami, but a 1,000-foot mega-tsunami.

00:42It would dwarf buildings, erase coastlines, and leave no time to react.

00:46Even Alaska and Hawaii, though farther away,

00:49are still in danger due to their seismic vulnerability.

00:52And here's the scariest part.

00:54There hasn't been a quake on this fault since the year 1700.

00:57Which means, it's overdue.

01:00Recovery? It could take decades.

01:02Preparation? It starts now.

01:04Because when nature strikes at this scale, there are no second chances.

01:08And the first chances?

01:09The chances are that we could stand around and wonder the lobe,

01:10and instead ofosaurus and lorujemy on this side and above that line,

01:11which means that there are no two, you know,

01:12that has to be part of the new contamination.

01:13But you can't be warned.

01:14No matter where there is,

01:15we can't already know where you want to go.

01:16Not in the middle of the sea.

01:17But, when I'm trying to get rid of the little bit,

01:18I'm trying to get rid of the little sky.

01:19But ...

01:21How long do weábamos to get rid of the sun,

01:22the sun on the sides?

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