Mega Tsunami Warning: Could a 1,000-Foot Wave Hit the US West Coast?

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Mega Tsunami Warning for the US West Coast: Are We Ready? :water_wave:  Scientists have issued a stark warning about a potential mega tsunami that could devastate the US Pacific Coast. There's a 15% chance of a massive magnitude 8.0+ earthquake striking the Cascadia Subduction Zone within the next 50 years. If it happens, it could unleash a tsunami hundreds of feet high, putting millions of lives, homes, and infrastructure at extreme risk. WooGlobe Ref : WGA504516 For licensing and to use this video, please email licensing@wooglobe.com

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00:00Could a 1,000-foot tsunami crash into the U.S. West Coast?

00:03Scientists say it's not science fiction. It's a real possibility.

00:07There's a 15% chance that a massive magnitude 8.0 earthquake

00:11could strike the Cascadia subduction zone within the next 50 years.

00:15That's the dangerous fault line running 600 miles from Northern California to Vancouver Island.

00:20And if it ruptures, it could instantly drop coastal land by up to 6.5 feet.

00:25Then, unleash a tsunami hundreds of feet high.

00:29This mega tsunami could devastate millions of lives, destroy over 70,000 buildings,

00:34and cost $81 billion in damage.

00:37Southern Washington, Northern Oregon, and Northern California are at highest risk.

00:42Alaska and Hawaii face their own threats, too.

00:45Experts are urging governments to act now.

00:47That means tsunami evacuation plans, reinforced hospitals, and stronger infrastructure.

00:53The last mega quake hit in the year 1700.

00:56The next one could strike tomorrow.

00:58Are we ready for it?

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