Originally Posted by Grand Moff Tark_0
I think that if were to happened US there would be less dead. Building are stronger, better infrastructure and usually less population per Sq mile....
The US would fare better not because of the building structure but because of two things:
(1)The US Pacific coastline is protected by the string of detectors on the Pacific floor, installed and designed to specifically detect earthquakes and the ensuing tsunami phenomenon;
(2)The US Pacific coastline has high ground very close to the shore, whereas the tens of thousands killed in the Indian Ocean were in densely populated areas at or even
below sea level.
The King of Thailand has lost a grandson in this tragedy and Lord Attenborough (the movie director) has lost a granddaughter, daughter and son in law.
Something tells me that the governments on the Indian Ocean will finally listen to the recommendations for a detection and early warning system.