BEAKING NEWS: U.S East Coast In Danger - GoFuckYourself.com

Global Dialers · 08-11-2004, 08:51 AM

A volcano in the Canary Islands which could send a wave as high as Nelson's Column crashing into the major population centres of America's east coast is not being closely monitored, a scientist has warned.

Experts predict that the volcano of Cumbre Vieja on the island of La Palma could send a massive slab of rock twice the size of the Isle of Man crashing into the Atlantic Ocean.

The effect would be to generate a monster wave travelling faster than a jet aircraft and with the energy equivalent to the combined output of America's power stations working flat out for six months.

After travelling across 6430km of the Atlantic for about nine hours the tsunami would hit the Caribbean islands and the east coasts of Canada and the United States with devastating effect.

The wave would stretch for many kilometres and would sweep into the estuaries and harbours for up to 32km inland, destroying everything in its path.

Boston, New York, Washington, DC, and Miami would be virtually wiped off the map and tens of millions of people killed, said Professor Bill McGuire, director of the Benfield Grieg Hazard Research Centre at University College London.

McGuire said that close monitoring might at best provide two weeks' warning of the disaster but that despite knowing about the danger for a decade, no one was keeping a proper watch on the mountain.

The two or three seismographs that have been left to pick up signs of movement in the rock were not capable of detecting a looming eruption weeks in advance, he warned.

"What we need now is an integrated volcanic monitoring setup to give maximum warning of a coming eruption," McGuire said.

"The US Government must be aware of the La Palma threat. They should certainly be worried, and so should the island states in the Caribbean that will really bear the brunt of a collapse.

"They're not taking it seriously. Governments change every four to five years and generally they're not interested in these things."

A monitoring station equipped to look deep into the heart of the mountain and spot the early signs of an eruption might cost hundreds of thousands of pounds.

In comparison, the US was spending US$4 million ($6.1 million) a year scouring the skies for kilometre-sized asteroids which were much less of a threat, McGuire said.

The Cumbre Vieja volcano last erupted in 1949 and its western flank is highly unstable. It could split apart next time it erupts, which could be at any time in the next 1000 years.

Any evacuation plan would have to be based on the forecast of an eruption, since once the collapse happened it would be too late, he said.

Yet it could be a false alarm. Several eruptions could come and go before one of them sent the mountainside crashing into the sea in a matter of minutes.

McGuire acknowledged that the decision to evacuate the eastern seaboard of the US would not be an easy one. "I don't honestly know how we handle that," he said. "As scientists all we should really do is advise people of what we think the risks are."

Trying to stop the mountain collapsing was out of the question, he said. He has calculated that it would take 35 million years to dig out the dangerous part of the volcano and move it away.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/storydispl...bsection=world

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TheLegacy · 08-11-2004, 08:53 AM

well that should get rid of 13/4's of the surfers on this board

JFK · 08-11-2004, 08:54 AM

and all this, just before Internext

NoCarrier · 08-11-2004, 08:54 AM

That was posted yesterday..

crockett · 08-11-2004, 09:07 AM

I saw a show on the Discovery channel about this very issue with this island. It is a fact that a very very large section of the Island will break away at some point and likely cause a huge title wave.

They were showing the fault on the island and the crack is so big, in some places the sicentests could walk in it.

here is some more info on it..

http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/horizon...mi_qanda.shtml

EviLGuY · 08-11-2004, 09:07 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by TheLegacy
well that should get rid of 13/4's of the surfers on this board

Thats a lot of quarters!

I'm glad I live far far far away from the east coast.

gangbangjoe · 08-11-2004, 09:11 AM

What scientists are predicting is that the collapse is likely to happen any time within the next few thousand years. Scientists also know that a collapse will not happen without any warning. They will be able to alert people to possible danger several weeks in advance.

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i`ve known that last year already

BRISK · 08-11-2004, 09:13 AM

This is not breaking news.

Meta Ridley · 08-11-2004, 09:33 AM

Like that will happen

Furious_Male · 08-11-2004, 10:26 AM

Sounds like someone wants some US funding for some new toys on the Island. Nice sales pitch. Scare people for funding to watch it.

montel · 08-11-2004, 11:27 AM

ohh. that might be a dangerous situation !

sickkittens · 08-11-2004, 11:29 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by crockett
I saw a show on the Discovery channel about this very issue with this island. It is a fact that a very very large section of the Island will break away at some point and likely cause a huge title wave.

They were showing the fault on the island and the crack is so big, in some places the sicentests could walk in it.

here is some more info on it..

http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/horizon...mi_qanda.shtml

title wave?

08-11-2004, 08:51 AM	#1
Global Dialers Confirmed User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Spain Posts: 1,349	BREAKING NEWS: U.S East Coast In Danger A volcano in the Canary Islands which could send a wave as high as Nelson's Column crashing into the major population centres of America's east coast is not being closely monitored, a scientist has warned. Experts predict that the volcano of Cumbre Vieja on the island of La Palma could send a massive slab of rock twice the size of the Isle of Man crashing into the Atlantic Ocean. The effect would be to generate a monster wave travelling faster than a jet aircraft and with the energy equivalent to the combined output of America's power stations working flat out for six months. After travelling across 6430km of the Atlantic for about nine hours the tsunami would hit the Caribbean islands and the east coasts of Canada and the United States with devastating effect. The wave would stretch for many kilometres and would sweep into the estuaries and harbours for up to 32km inland, destroying everything in its path. Boston, New York, Washington, DC, and Miami would be virtually wiped off the map and tens of millions of people killed, said Professor Bill McGuire, director of the Benfield Grieg Hazard Research Centre at University College London. McGuire said that close monitoring might at best provide two weeks' warning of the disaster but that despite knowing about the danger for a decade, no one was keeping a proper watch on the mountain. The two or three seismographs that have been left to pick up signs of movement in the rock were not capable of detecting a looming eruption weeks in advance, he warned. "What we need now is an integrated volcanic monitoring setup to give maximum warning of a coming eruption," McGuire said. "The US Government must be aware of the La Palma threat. They should certainly be worried, and so should the island states in the Caribbean that will really bear the brunt of a collapse. "They're not taking it seriously. Governments change every four to five years and generally they're not interested in these things." A monitoring station equipped to look deep into the heart of the mountain and spot the early signs of an eruption might cost hundreds of thousands of pounds. In comparison, the US was spending US$4 million ($6.1 million) a year scouring the skies for kilometre-sized asteroids which were much less of a threat, McGuire said. The Cumbre Vieja volcano last erupted in 1949 and its western flank is highly unstable. It could split apart next time it erupts, which could be at any time in the next 1000 years. Any evacuation plan would have to be based on the forecast of an eruption, since once the collapse happened it would be too late, he said. Yet it could be a false alarm. Several eruptions could come and go before one of them sent the mountainside crashing into the sea in a matter of minutes. McGuire acknowledged that the decision to evacuate the eastern seaboard of the US would not be an easy one. "I don't honestly know how we handle that," he said. "As scientists all we should really do is advise people of what we think the risks are." Trying to stop the mountain collapsing was out of the question, he said. He has calculated that it would take 35 million years to dig out the dangerous part of the volcano and move it away. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/storydispl...bsection=world run for the hills the sky is falling __________________ the hun gets revenue from pre-paid gallery placements on the top 15 spaces and banners. the rest of thegalleries are free placements. Last edited by Global Dialers; 08-11-2004 at 08:53 AM..

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08-11-2004, 09:13 AM	#8
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