From: "Gary Wiltshire" 

On Wed, 29 Dec 2004 19:52:19 -0800, Jeff Shultz
 wrote:

> On Mon, 27 Dec 2004 21:49:12 -0800, Ellen K. wrote:
>
>> What can anyone say?  The loss of life and property is terrible, but
>> there's nothing to be done about it aside from donating to appropriate
>> charities.
>>
>> What do you consider "coast", i.e. how far from the ocean?
>
> Anything below 60 feet altitude to the beach. Probably back 5-10 miles
> from the ocean depending on terrain.
>
> We've got a coast range here - If I can get some distance up it, I'll
> feel
> okay. I've also got a relative that lives at the top of a 50 foot cliff
> about 3-5 miles inland... I always keep track of how to get there from
> where I'm at.
>

Depends on the nature of the disaster.  Drop a KT-era asteroid in the
Atlantic and you'd best be on mountaintops in the East.

--
Gary Wiltshire

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