Bob's OH $%!+ Moment!

One thing about Langlois is that it is about 25 miles from a massive fault line complex that parallels the Oregon and Washington Coast. It is know as the Cascadia Subduction Zone. To alert residents in the tsunami zone there are a number of air raid sirens along the coast. One such siren is located at Floras Lake where we often go for beach walks. However today it was different...

Today while alone on the beach, at oceans edge during a minus tide strolling the pebbles looking for agates, enjoying the setting sun while tossing sticks for the dogs.

General Lee and Bob looked at each other...

"Did you hear that?"

"There it is again!"

"It's the Tsunami Siren!!!"

RUNNNNNN!!!

Not taking the time to put his shoes on, Bob ran straight for the car. This was direct over dunes and through bushes with the dogs enjoying the chase. Then across the gravel paths and foot bridge to the parking lot with the siren blaring and getting louder!

Heart pounding, feet aching, and out of breath from the sprint from the sea, Bob loaded the dogs into the car and tore out of the parking lot, while checking the ocean in his rear view mirror.

Because geographically Langlois is the closest point to the subduction zone if there is an earthquake there is 15 minutes max before the tsumani arrives. It takes ten minutes for the siren to activate. This was something we knew when we moved to UCM. This was knowledge put to the scare of dying in a massive wave today.

But we learn something new every day!

Today Bob learned that the siren at Floras Lake is tested on the first of every month at five pm.

Whew!

And Bob confirmed that he can still run really fast when he perceives death to be chasing him and his puppies!