Destiny Survival

            The recent news of tsunamis in Samoa and American Samoa, as well as earthquakes in Indonesia, reminded me of an excellent article in “Backwoods Home Magazine” a few months after the huge tsunami that hit southeastern Asia in late 2004.  It discusses the possibilities for a tsunami that could affect the West Coast, and one could even hit the East Coast under the right conditions.

The article is written conversationally and explains complex concepts and terms in a simple way.  Hey, if nothing else, check it out for the salad recipe.  No kidding.  Here’s an excerpt of the article with a link to it.

Subduction Zone Tsunami

By John Silveira

“Let’s say the quake happens,” Dave began. “If the highest wave we can expect to see from one generated out here on the Cascadia Subduction Zone is a 100-footer, is anyone above 100 feet elevation safe? I mean, does John just have to figure out where there’s a point near his house that’s 100 feet above sea level and go there if there’s a quake?”

“No. That may not be enough. There are other factors that figure in. For example, the topography of the land below the waterline can change a wave’s height. Underwater canyons can channel the wave—it’s called ‘focusing’—and a wave that should be just 30 feet high may get focused and come ashore as a 60- or 100-foot wave. And, of course, that means that other spots on the shore would necessarily receive smaller waves.

 
Read the whole article here: www.backwoodshome.com/articles2/silveira94.html#

Excerpt used with permission of Backwoods Home Magazine. www.backwoodshome.com 1-800-835-2418 

None of us knows what will happen tomorrow.  That’s why we do what we can to prepare for survival now.  Since the threat of an earthquake is real, with or without a tsunami, be prepared with QuakeKare’s 4 Person Deluxe Survival Kit and an Earthquake Kit.

The 4 person, 3 day survival kit is a comprehensive home kit with essential supplies, including first aid items, packaged in a 5 gallon container.  On QuakeKare’s site you can type in item SKH4DR in the search box to find out more.

The Earthquake Kit is an accessory kit to the home survival kit with survival supplies specifically meant for earthquake preparedness.  Get what you need to secure picture frames and furniture and appliances in your home and have emergency lighting, too.

If you already have a good 72-hour survival kit and want the Earthquake Kit, go to QuakeKare’s home page by clicking on their logo below.  Then click on Earthquake Kits, under the Accessory Kits category on QuakeKare’s sidebar, and you’ll see a picture of this kit.  Click on it for a complete description, and place your order. 

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