r/IAmA • u/WaQuakePrepare • Oct 19 '22
We're Pacific NW U.S. earthquake experts ready to talk about tsunamis, earthquake early warning and more Science
EDIT: We are pretty much done! Thanks everyone for the great questions. We have some folks that could check in later if we didn’t get to your question or if you discover us later today but the answers won’t be right away. Remember no matter where you are, we invite you to drop, cover and hold on at 10:20 am Thursday. Learn more at shakeout.org
Oct. 20 is the Great ShakeOut, where millions of people across the country practice earthquake safety and drop, cover and hold on under a sturdy object. Today, we have experts in Washington state and Oregon talking about ShakeOut, earthquakes and we can even touch on Pacific Northwest volcanoes. For instance, did you now it’s possible to now get a warning on your phone before an earthquake strikes? It’s called the ShakeAlert Earthquake Early Warning System.
We are a team with a variety of expertise particularly in the Pacific Northwest including: earthquakes (science/physics, monitoring, protective actions, preparedness), tsunamis (tsunami safety, hazards, modeling, preparedness, and recovery), structural engineering/building performance and emergency preparedness.
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From Washington Emergency Management Division:
Brian Terbush
Elyssa Tappero
Mark Pierepiekarz, P.E., S.E.
Hollie Stark
Dante DiSabatino
From Pacific Northwest Seismic Network:
Bill Steele
Dr. Renate Hartog
Dr. Alex Hutko
From Washington Department of Natural Resources (Washington Geological Survey):
Corina Allen
Daniel Eungard
From Simpson Strong-Tie (Structural Products and Solutions including Earthquake Retrofits):
Emory Montague, S.E.
From Oregon Office of Emergency Management:
Althea Rizzo
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u/Turbulent-Travel9115 Oct 19 '22
That's clever, but unfortunately the Ghost Forest isn't necessarily a testament to potential future wave heights. You're better off knowing your evacuation routes and practicing them so when the ground shakes, you're reading to get moving as soon as it's safe to do so. Remember, for a local tsunami (one for which we feel that ground shaking), driving most likely won't be possible. That means almost everyone will be on foot, and you can sidestep any traffic by going off-road as needed.
- Elyssa