Entering Tsunami Hazard Zone

About this episode

The episode discusses the potential consequences of 'The Big One' earthquake and strategies for community resilience with guest Amina Meselhe.

Everyone living on the U.S. west coast has likely heard of "The Big One". This earthquake is commonly said to be "due any day now" and will likely have devastating consequences for coastal communities. Thankfully, researchers like this week's guest, Amina Meselhe, focus on understanding the potential extent of consequences from extreme events like The Big One and explore potential strategies for improving safety or community resilience.

People in this episode

Guest: Amina Meselhe

Topics covered

• earthquake
• coastal communities
• disaster resilience
• safety strategies
• extreme events

Keywords

• earthquake
• tsunami
• coastal safety
• community resilience
• disaster preparedness

Mentioned in this episode

Places: U.S. west coast

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