That New Yorker article really struck a chord. Many who are blogging or are writing other news articles are citing how exceptionally impactful the author's prose is.

Oregon has done tsunami zone maps for its entire coast. I was just looking at the Cannon Beach map. Where I've normally stayed is at the center of town (near Ecola Creek) with the longest trek to high ground. So I think in the future I'd stay in a place closer to the green safe zone (tsunami-wise).

http://www.oregongeology.org/pubs/tsubrochures/CannonBeachEvacBrochure-5-21-13onscreen.pdf



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