[jimtorr]

The article is a bit panicky. As the writer puts it, the worst cast scenario is what will definetly happen. With the epicenter being probably 100 miles off the coast, when the big one comes the worst will probably not happen.

Of course, even if the worst case does not happen, the coast will still probably be devastated. I can see where all of the magnificent old bridges on Hwy 101 could come down, and then the only routes into the coastal towns would be from far inland.

Most Oregon coastal towns are not all that vulnerable to tsunamis. There is low-lying ground, but not that much, and high ground is mostly nearby. The biggest dangers from tsunamis, I think, are in the inland estuaries and bays. Waldport, Newport, Reedsport, Coos Bay and inland from Florence come to mind.

[oceanperch]

Our home is at the far right mid page where it looks like the base of a mans skull. The orange is flood areas and we are on the curve just between the two flood zones which means roads to the rest of the world could easily wash out as it is an the old bay highway. We feel very confident that we could be self contained and more people are looking at their own situations here as it comes up in discussions. We even have an area for the Coast Guard Helicopter to land if evacuation was needed. Which would be a very last resort.

[oceanperch]

THe second pic on link is the Bay Rd. that is about 20-25 ft. below our property.
The Home Tour
Address:http://community-2.webtv.net/jcmarket/TheHomeTour/

The second and third pic show the hill down to the Bay Rd. and the Bay Road itself in the third pic is the photo view of the curve on the earlier post of the man's skull chart of the bay.

The Yaquina Bay Hill Walk
Address:http://community-2.webtv.net/jcmarket/TheYaquinaBayHill/