Jerusalem – Tsunami waves could hit Israeli shores and flood over a fifth of Nahariya and Haifa in the north, according to a recent study by the Hebrew University.
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Prof. Daniel Felsenstein and Dr. Michal Leichter of the university’s geography department have investigated the consequences of rising sea levels in Israel, including extreme scenarios such as tsunamis.
Tsunamis are created by earthquakes; the tectonic shifts violently shake the sea. This can happen along an entire fault line (the place where tectonic plates meet ), many kilometers long. The closer the earthquake is to the surface, the greater its effect on the sea and waves.
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Is it a warning that should be taken seriously? Are they going to evacuate the area? I have family living in Haifa and are getting concerned.
shooki, they do it in Hawaii and other places. They get several hours warning. Your family will just have to go to higher ground. Haifa itself goes from sea level to about 800 meters above. Now I have a problem. I’m 1Km from the beach and it’s pretty flat. NO car so I will have to hop a couple of buses to get to higher ground. We need to pray.
It’s a discussion about the increased risk to Israeli shorelines due to rising sea levels. It does not refer to this particular tsunami.