Tsunami: Video Analysis

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I think a tsunami could possibly hit the United States. Although the chances of that occurring is fairly slim. The West Coast is more vulnerable due to earthquakes occurring more often. To me I think of a tsunami as comparable to a hurricane. After watching the video I think that besides hurricane safety measures there should be tsunami precaution for safety. My reasoning being as seen in the video a tsunami can occur in a quick period of time , which would not allow very much time to react. Therefore I think we should all still think about the possibility for a just in case

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