US TSUNAMI WARNING: 80ft wave could strike east coast at ANY moment, says top scientist

US TSUNAMI WARNING: 80ft wave could strike east coast at ANY moment, says top scientist

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Sat, Dec 10, 2016

 

A DEVASTATING 80-foot tsunami could strike the east coast of America at any moment, a top scientist has warned.

 

A landslide at the Cumbre Vieja volcano could spark a devastating tsunami
 

 

New York, Boston and Miami could all be struck by the monster wave, while Central and South American tourist hotspots like the Bahamas, Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago would also in the firing line.

 

Dr Simon Day said a landslide in the Canary Islands could send the huge wave speeding thousands of miles across the Atlantic to the Americas.

 

The increasingly unstable Cumbre Vieja volcano could dump a chunk of land the size of the Isle of Man into the ocean, triggering a mega-tsunami with deadly consequences.

 

While it could send a 10 foot wave heading towards the UK and the south coast of Ireland, Dr Day said the real damage will be done in the densely-populated cities of the USA's eastern seaboard.

 

He told Express.co.uk: "A wave could curve towards Britain, depending on the power, but it will have the biggest impact on the Americas."

 

Speaking 15 years after he first put forward his study, he admitted not everyone had reacted well to his prediction.

 

He said: "It's [been] fifteen years of controversy.

 

"There was a series of objections. But independent modelling has shown the same things as me. My response is it’s better to know so we can prepare."

 

A report put forward by Dr Day said waves up to 80 feet in height could strike the Americas should a landslide occur in the Canary Islands.

 

It read: "Even after crossing the Atlantic, a lateral collapse of Cumbre Vieja volcano could impose a great sequence of waves of 10-25 m height on the shores of the Americas."

 

A spokesman for the NOAA said: "The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, the 2009 Samoa tsunami, the 2010 Chile tsunami, the 2011 Tohoku, Japan tsunami: In less than 10 years, these four events focused the world's attention on the rare but very real threat of tsunamis.

 

"Major tsunamis do not happen often, but when they do, they can have a significant impact on life and property. Even small tsunamis, which are more frequent, can cause loss of life, injuries and considerable damage.

 

"In the United States, the threat posed by tsunamis is greatest along the Pacific and Caribbean Coasts, but tsunamis are also possible on the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts.

 

"Although a tsunami cannot be prevented, the impact of a tsunami can be mitigated through community preparedness, timely warnings, and effective response."