Interesting side story on the news about a village that avoided widespread death or harm by paying attention to warning signs, even though they did not know what was coming.

First they heard a moaning sound coming from the sea. Then all of the birds started squaking and flying away. So they ran away from the sea aand up hill and were able to avoid the rushing waves.

A far more sensable reaction than the gawkers who ran down to the shore to see the exposed sea bed.