New Maps Reveal Tsunami Risks in California

Friday, December 18, 2009 - 19:21 in Earth & Climate

SAN FRANCISCO--Just days before the fifth anniversary of the 2004 Sumatran Tsunami, California officials on Thursday released a new map of the state's tsunami hazard, which details how an event could affect 350,000 people who live along the coast and cause tens of billions of dollars of damage. [More]

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