If a full rupture of the Cascadia Subduction Zone occurs, the recovery effort will be unlike anything the United States has ever faced. Major cities and small coastal towns alike would be left reeling from the combined force of a magnitude 9.0 earthquake and a tsunami that follows within minutes. According to the Oregon Resilience Plan, some areas may be without drinking water, power, or functioning sewer systems for months.
Contents of this video
00:00 - Intro
00:42 - The Cascadia Subduction Zone: A Ticking Time Bomb
02:12 - The Mega Tsunami Threat
05:34 - How Prepared Are We?
07:15 - Brent Dmitruk and the Culebra Event Theory
09:04 - Tsunami Evacuation and Public Awareness
11:02 - The New Yorker’s Wake-Up Call and FEMA's Stark Prediction
13:03 - Outro