It comes to California in a few hours (I think. I'm in Rome.)
A massive 8.3 earthquake rattled the Chilean coast last night, forcing Santiago’s skyscrapers to dance and sending over a million people out of their homes. Thankfully the death toll has been relatively low and a tsunami is on the way to Hawaii and Orange County, California. The first waves are supposed to arrive at 4:46 am west coast time. Dawn patrol!
The Huntington Beach Police Dept. issued a tsunami advisory saying:
• The impact of this tsunami will be stronger than normal currents and possible higher than normal tidal surges along the beaches. Stay out of the water.
• There will be a strong outgoing tidal current at the same time the tsunami arrives. The combined effect could produce very strong currents in harbors and bays.
• A Tsunami event is a series of waves that can last for several hours. The first wave is usually not the strongest.
Local Coastal Officials are monitoring the situation and directing all persons to be advised:
• Beaches, harbor and marina will be closed starting at 4 AM.
• Local officials will determine when areas are safe to open.
• Contact your local jurisdiction for more specific information.
Of course it’s a horrible idea but would you like to surf a tsunami? Would it be fun or a let down? Like visiting the Sphinx in Egypt? (It is real small, fyi.)
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The tsunami or soo na my hit me in Fiji whiule I was fishing. I got knocked over and got some coral cuts but did land a good trevally
Chassy baby! Tsunami and death toll and yadda yadda…are you really in Rome at the moment, because I AM TOO!? No, for serious, I’m in Rome! Let’s hang out and throw bread at the young American backpackers in the Trastevere! I promise I’ll dress (relatively) well for you!
Well shredding whitewater is underrated and generally scored low. Who knows though, it could be a 10 if toledo does it.