Although I am in DC now, I lived for 8 years in California (SF Bay Area & Long Beach) while I was in the Coast Guard. I can attest that Californians who surf or spend a lot of time by the seashore are undaunted by the dangers of rip tides, tsunamis, and other oceanfront phenomena. The same can be said for bungee jumpers at the Royal Gorge in Colorado (undaunted by the dangers of a 1,000+ ft drop); parachutists jumping from a moving aircraft several thousand feet above the earth's surface and skiers tackling the advanced slopes. There is an exhilaration, an adrenaline rush, etc. of placing one's life in danger. These are extraordinary individuals, not Average Joes like me who prefer to escape danger rather than embrace it. I prefer seeing the world at ground level, out of harm's way. I prefer the kiddie roller coaster to the ones with loop de loops and major heights.
Here in DC we have our thrill-seekers too, but luckily we don't get too many hurricanes, tsunamis, or even earthquakes. The closest experience to a tsunami we experienced in downtown DC, was when Hurricane Isabel caused massive flooding in 2003. It was perfect timing for arrival of a major storm, unusually high tides and copious amount of rain and wind (from the ideal direction to push a massive amount of river water over its banks).
Mark Lewack
Emergency Actions Coordinator
FSC, Security Services & Emergency Actions
U.S. Office of Personnel Management
202-606-5415/202-345-4640 (cell phone)
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From: californiadisasters@yahoogroups.com [californiadisasters@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of newnethboy [kef413@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2011 4:10 PM
To: californiadisasters@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [californiadisasters] falling into the ocean
At risk of taking this farther, since religion is a topic banned from this
group:
People believe what they want to believe. Occasionally, they are influenced
by actual evidence.
(I'm actually not making a statement about religion here, but about human
nature. Notwithstanding, this particular characteristic of humans applies
also to religion, which gets us into "differing views", which is why we
avoid that and politics here, so we can focus on California Disasters.)
We see a similar phenomenon in behavior. The post right after Dean's reports
on the person swept away to his death by the tsunami. He went to the beach
to look; that was his response to the warning to GET AWAY from the beach!
The fact that it was dangerous seems to have eluded him (we have to assume
that at some point he possibly realized his error, however). The fact that
five people who ignored the warnings were swept out to sea gives us
objective support for the concept of getting away, and of the issuance of
warnings to that effect.
However, there is no lack of documentation from prior tsunamis that there is
a real danger to life, so we really didn't need to see these five swept away
to have proof (nor did they need to find out first-hand).
Nevertheless, the next time a tsunami hits, there will be people going to
the beach to watch even though being warned to get away.
People do what they want to do. Occasionally, they are influenced by actual
evidence.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dean Young" <mdeanm@gmail.com<mailto:mdeanm%40gmail.com>>
To: <californiadisasters@yahoogroups.com<mailto:californiadisasters%40yahoogroups.com>>
Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2011 10:17 AM
Subject: [californiadisasters] falling into the ocean
I'm a day late and a dollar short..... AMEN BROTHER Vodor.
People are so funny about prophesize the end of the world and have forgotten
to read their Bible. Or maybe they read it but skipped that part.
Re: Will California Fall Into the Ocean?
Posted by: "Vodor" vodor1@yahoo.com<mailto:vodor1%40yahoo.com> vodor1
Mon Apr 11, 2011 12:27 pm (PDT)
It´s not May 21st yet, now is it. However the very man they claim will be
back on May 21st told us that ¨of that day and hour no man knows, only the
Father in Heaven.¨
Vodor... vodor1@yahoo.com<mailto:vodor1%40yahoo.com>; dennisthielen@yahoo.com<mailto:dennisthielen%40yahoo.com>; thielensan@aim.com<mailto:thielensan%40aim.com>;
thielensan2@gmail.com<mailto:thielensan2%40gmail.com>. http://360.yahoo.com/vodor1
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Dean
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