East Coast Tsunami

Hurricanes, earthquakes, blizzard —frightening, yet all too familiar natural disasters. But what about a tsunami hitting the east coast of the United States?

EAST COAST TSUNAMI examines the possibility of such a catastrophe, an event that could be provoked by a volcanic eruption off the coast of Africa. Experts investigate previous occurrences—including the giant tsunami recorded in New Guinea in 1888—and future possibilities, such as the collapse of one volcano in the Canary Islands that could trigger waves of over 900 meters hurtling towards the coastal US. In such a case, a North American city on the eastern seaboard would have no more than nine hours to evacuate before four-story waves inundated the area, leaving behind a massive wake of destruction.

In-depth and penetrating, MEGA DISASTERS takes a chilling look at a little-known menace that could devastate the nation’s eastern coastline.