Waiting for the tsunami: its big waves are loved by surfers – but this Canadian town is braced for disaster

via theguardian.com

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How do you plan for an event whose timing is unknown? For residents of Tofino on Vancouver Island the threat is distant but signs of preparedness are everywhere Justin Goss was in the shower when he first heard the piercing wail of a nearby tsunami early-warning siren. Still dripping wet, he threw on clothes, grabbed […]

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