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April 14, 2015

Study: Better walk faster after tsunami

GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) — A new study shows that about 5,500 more people could survive a major tsunami hitting the Pacific Northwest if they just walk a little faster to higher ground and safety.

The study published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences looked at tsunami risks in 73 communities along 700 miles of coastline in Oregon, Washington and Northern California when a Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake next hits.


 
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