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Old 07-14-2016, 09:02 AM
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Needles
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Oh, no don't think that way, the Northridge quake, I believe was in the 80's and then the one near San Franciso, it took out parts of the freeways along, levels of it, piled up on it, crushing commuting cars. I think if we never lived in certain areas, we have no idea of the frailty of them, or didn't. Now with the internet, in 5 min., it's out there. Look at the terrible fires out west. An tsunamis caused by earthquakes, we only think of them happening in Asian countries. Not so.

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-h...mi-hits-hawaii

http://www.drgeorgepc.com/Tsunami1958LituyaB.html

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquak...ts/alaska1964/

Grant you, they were a long time ago, but if there were a large Pacific earthquake today, the west coast could be in great peril, especially since the population has changed in all these 50-60 years. The one that hit Hilo years back was caused by an earthquake off the southern part of Chili!

I love history so that's one reason I love the internet, all these facts can be looked up quickly and I love my big screen monitor. Live life and be happy, and may you all be safe.
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