Heavy topic - where would you plan your escape to IF the East coast were alerted to a Tsunami?

Experts say it could happen.. if the volcano on the canary Islands were to erupt and send huge waves towards us. I don't understand why the public is not being educated on this topic, should this catastrophe ever occur. They say the good news is even if an earthquake hit, it would give us enough time to escape to higher ground. On another note, some scientists say that because a tsunami traveling toward New York must cross the continental shelf, a wide and shallow swath of water where the waves would move slower than in the deep ocean, there would be some time - one to two hours - to issue and respond to a warning.

In my opinion, we would be stuck, not being able to drive anywhere due to the traffic everywhere.. for this reason I need to get myself a private jet so that I can escape to the air with my hubby and two dogs..and maybe children if this happens 10 years or so from now..

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Message edited 11/22/2010 12:30:58 PM.

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Posted by JennyPenny

Hmmm, that's a tough one. I would probably just drown, because everyone would be in such a state of panic everywhere would be a mess, and 1-2 hours would NOT be enough time to escape. I too, will have to buy a private jumbo jet, so I can fly all I know to safety

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I would take my blow up boat from my pool and just coast, baby!

Realistically, we would all be screwed and have no where to go.

Message edited 6/25/2008 10:16:51 AM.

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as soon as i heard i would book a flight out of islip...going anywhere west...i would book from my car in route the the airport with my kids and any other family members i could quickly gather...screew parking puilling right up to the gate...tow me....who care at that point.

as far as hubby goes....although is scares me to say this....he would probably stay and do his part to maintain order since he is in the NYPD...(i personally say efff that and come with us...but i know he would choose helping others before helping himself)

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Posted by Goobster

I would take my blow up boat from my pool and just coast, baby!

Realistically, we would all be screwed and have no where to go.

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Thank you for ruining my day!

It's okay b/c DH brings this up to me all the time. I am in such denial and frankly I would like to stay there.

I am someone who would be absolutely useless in a crisis. DH tells me this all the time and it is the complete truth. Since I dread this day and think about it often, I better get prepared.

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No clue...I am definitely one of those people who says "Ill worry about it when the time comes" but in honesty I just dont see many people getting out

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I'd just go to higher ground and hope for the best.

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1-2 hours is not enough time to get anyone off LI. There are only a few ways out, and everyone would be trying to use them.
The only thing to do would be to find the highest ground and hope for the best. I think the middle part of the island would probably be pretty safe. I would not want to be anywhere near the coast, especially on the S. Shore.


Now if a category 5 hurricane was predicted for LI I would probably head upstate to my in-laws and take my parents with me. They are landlocked up there.

Message edited 6/25/2008 10:33:15 AM.

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The thing that scares me the most is even if I could get on a plane... what about my dog

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well the canary island scenario is highly unlikely, researchers said it's worst case scenario if a large piece drops completely into the water, but what always happens is that it drops into the water a little bit at a time and doesn't cause anything major.


But in reality, this is a serious problem of living on LI and why a bridge to CT might be a lifesaver for some people (but CT doesn't want it). It's also the reason that we don't have nuclear power in shoreham.


If I had a decent amount of warning for a tragic event, I would try to get off any bridge I could. this strengthens DH case for a motorcycle.

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Were you watching "Mega-Tsunami" on the Discovery Channel? I saw that a couple of years ago and taped it because I am so facinated by it - and terrified!

As for what I would do - seeing as how we are not rich or privy to private jets, I'd probably just wait for the inevitable. No point in spending my - possible - last hours caught up in a traffic jam.

I am convinced that, although they say it WILL happen, it won't happen the way they say and not as bad as they expect. (probably denial - but, hey, I like it here. )

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I don't know...would it really affect the north shore?

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personally I would be more afriad of a bad hurricane or a terriost attack

I don't think a mega tsunami is going to hit long island in my life time

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How many planes do you all think there is on LI that can accomodate all of us? Even all the rich people????? The planes would most likely be grounded anyway.

I think 1-2 hours is not enough time to evacutate ANYONE.

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We had minor flooding last year and LI was at a complete and total standstill.

It would be mass chaos and not worth it to ever try to leave.

So basically, yes, we are all dead.....

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Message edited 6/25/2008 5:03:49 PM.

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I would climb on top of our house and make a pitcher of drinks and wait it out...we are on the highest point of LI, so we have the best chance of survival in that situation (which is none at all).

The reality is that there is no way all of the people on LI would make it off in 2 or even 3 hours....sit in morning traffic one day and see how long it takes you to drive 25 miles, imagine driving 70?