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    How To Survive A Tsunami:: If You Feel A Strong Earthquake

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    1. A tsunami is a series of ocean waves caused by underwater earthquakes, landslides, or volcanic eruptions that can reach heights over 100 feet. 2. If you feel an earthquake near the shore, move immediately to high ground or inland areas and avoid trees, buildings, beaches, and cliffs. 3. Do not return to the coast until officials say it is safe.

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    How To Survive A Tsunami:: If You Feel A Strong Earthquake

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    1. A tsunami is a series of ocean waves caused by underwater earthquakes, landslides, or volcanic eruptions that can reach heights over 100 feet. 2. If you feel an earthquake near the shore, move immediately to high ground or inland areas and avoid trees, buildings, beaches, and cliffs. 3. Do not return to the coast until officials say it is safe.

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    1. A tsunami is a series of ocean waves caused by underwater earthquakes, landslides, or volcanic eruptions that can reach heights over 100 feet. 2. If you feel an earthquake near the shore, move immediately to high ground or inland areas and avoid trees, buildings, beaches, and cliffs. 3. Do not return to the coast until officials say it is safe.

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    How To Survive A Tsunami:: If You Feel A Strong Earthquake

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    1. A tsunami is a series of ocean waves caused by underwater earthquakes, landslides, or volcanic eruptions that can reach heights over 100 feet. 2. If you feel an earthquake near the shore, move immediately to high ground or inland areas and avoid trees, buildings, beaches, and cliffs. 3. Do not return to the coast until officials say it is safe.

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    6.

    Return to coast only when


    How to survive a
    officials announced that is safe
    IF YOU FEEL A to do so.
    tsunami:
    STRONG  Protect yourself during the
    earthquake
    EARTHQUAKE
    Things you should know  Move to high grounds or
    inlands as soon as you can
    about Tsunamis:  Be alert to signs of a tsunami,
    such as a sudden rise or
    draining of ocean waters.
    1. A tsunami is a series of ocean waves
    caused by an underwater earthquake,  Listen to emergency
    landslide, or volcanic eruption. More information and alerts.
    WHILE NEAR THE rarely, a tsunami can be generated by  Evacuate: DO NOT wait! ...
    a giant meteor impact with the ocean.
    SHORE: These waves can reach heights of over  If you are in a boat, go out to
    100 ft.[1] sea.
    2. About 80% of tsunamis happen within
    the Pacific Ocean’s “Ring of Fire.”[2]
    1. If indoors, do the DROP,
    3. The first wave of a tsunami is usually
    COVER, and HOLD. not the strongest, successive waves get
    bigger and stronger.[3]
    2. If outdoors, move to a safe area 4. Tsunamis can travel at speeds of about
    500 miles or 805 kilometers an hour,
    with no trees, buildings, beach almost as fast as a jet plane.[4]
    cliffs. 5. The states in the U.S. at greatest risk
    for tsunamis are Hawaii, Alaska,
    3. MOVE to High Grounds Washington, Oregon, and California.
    [5]
    4. Avoid power lines 6. If caught by a tsunami wave, it is Prepared by: Andriq Klyne Ajido
    better not to swim, but rather to grab a
    5. If outside the tsunami zone,
    floating object and allow the current to
    STAY there. carry you.[6]

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