![]() To tamp down on any misconceptions out there, Reddit hosted an expert panel on the subject Tuesday, fielding questions on the Pacific Northwest's impending demise in an AMA (Ask Me Anything) session. From the piece, one quote has stood out from a FEMA regional official: “Our operating assumption is that everything west of Interstate 5 will be toast.” At issue is the Cascadia Subduction Zone, which is primed to unleash an earthquake that may go down as America's worst natural disaster in recorded history. Is the Pacific Northwest about to be wiped out in a massive earthquake? A New Yorker article on the region's seismic vulnerabilities has provoked widespread interest in the subject, if not outright panic. ![]()
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