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Who Is Watching for Earthquakes, Volcanoes and Tsunamis? Trump Is Cutting the Guardians at the Gate | News Channel 3-12

The Trump administration's proposed staffing and budget cuts threaten US Geological Survey's ability to monitor earthquakes, volcanoes, and tsunamis in 2025.
These cuts follow longstanding concerns about underpreparedness for a major Cascadia subduction zone earthquake and tsunami that experts say could hit within 200 years.
Staff reductions and funding losses have already caused some USGS volcano scientists to leave, impairing programs like the ShakeAlert earthquake early warning system staffed by a small, essential team.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency estimates such a disaster could cause about 13,800 deaths and over 100,000 injuries, while experts say that alerting people to incoming tsunamis could save hundreds of thousands of lives.
Cuts to staffing and budgets heighten the vulnerability of coastal communities and threaten the national economy, particularly during major disasters such as earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.

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Who is watching for earthquakes, volcanoes and tsunamis? Trump is cutting the guardians at the gate

The league of experts and scientists who have spent decades keeping watch is being decimated by the Trump administration’s staffing cuts.

4 days ago·Atlanta, United States

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Is a Cataclysmic Mega Tsunami Coming? Scientists Warn: "Part of the World Could Disappear"

They estimate that there is about a 15 percent chance that an earthquake measuring 8 or greater on the Richter scale will shake the Cascadia region in the next 50 years.

5 days ago·Ljubljana, Slovenia

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Scientists Warn Of Potential Mega-Tsunami Threat To 3 US States

The research estimates a 15% chance of an earthquake greater than magnitude 8.0 hitting the region within the next 50 years.

5 days ago·New Delhi, India

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Mega-tsunami warning within 50 years: New study says these 3 US states are in direct path of disaster

Virginia Tech scientists warn a mega-tsunami could hit parts of the US, especially Northern California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska, and Hawaii. The 600-mile Cascadia Subduction Zone has a 15% chance of a magnitude 8.0+ earthquake in 50 years, which could cause land to sink up to 6.5 feet.

5 days ago·New Delhi, India

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First Sliding Tsunami Detection in a GNSS Ship

For the first time, scientists have detected tsunami waves caused by a landslide using data from a ship's satellite receiver. ...

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Expert Warning: A “Mega-Tsunami” Could Hit Hawaii and the West Coast of the U.S.

A recent study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences by Virginia Tech researchers has highlighted the latent danger of a "mega-tsunami" that could significantly affect regions of Alaska, Hawaii, and the west coast of the United States. Research focuses on the Cascadia subduction zone, an active seismic failure that extends from Vancouver Island in Canada to northern California. Its study indicates that the combination of a…

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