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Did a huge wave (known as a tsunami)strike New York’s Fire Island, washing over Wall Street, 2,000 years ago? Geologists are finding evidence that this is what happened. We’re all worried about Wall Street’s financial problems?let’s hope we don’t have to worry about it literally drowning as well! Maybe we DO?who knows what the future will bring?

In the December 29th edition of the New York Times, Kenneth Chang reports that the gigantic wave rose as high as 20 feet before it engulfed lower Manhattan, leaving over a foot of sediment on the New Jersey shore (which is how they know it happened).
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A tsunami like the one that struck the coasts of Thailand, India and Indonesia 4 years ago may strike again. “Azhii peralai” means “from the deep ? large waves” in Tamil, the oldest language in southern India. For an ancient dialect to have its own phrase for destructive waves triggered by earthquakes, the people of Tamil Nadu likely experienced tsunamis periodically through the centuries, so they could have been much better prepared for it last time. Ocean waves are getting higher, so a tsunami could strike again.
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We recently reported on how global warming will affect our future. Scientists agree that one thing that will definitely happen is that melting ice will cause sea levels to rise, threatening coastal cities. Hurricanes, caused by warmer ocean temperatures, are also a threat. New computer modeling indicates that New York City could be hit by a hurricane that turns into a tsunami (a giant wave).
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Strong waves are striking the Pacific coast of CentralAmerica, with reports of damage to buildings. There was a massive storm off South America last week that producedhurricane-force winds and 50-foot waves, and it is believedthat the waves are from this storm. Unusually violentstorms of this type were predicted inSuperstorm by Whitley Strieber and Art Bell.

No apparent earthquake activity is associated with the disturbance at this time. Southern California is bracing for a substantial swell tonight and tomorrow, with surf expected to reach twelve feet or higher on south facing beaches.

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