Mega Tsunami

Reuters via Yahoo 'reports' below.
They failed to note that Bush is doing nothing to discourage the
urban sprawl that is leading to more building along the Atlantic coast.
Or, preparing for the disaster. But don't worry.
He'll probably be on vacation in Texas if it happens.

The eruption of a volcano in the Canary Islands could trigger
a 'mega-tsunami' that would devastate Atlantic coastlines with
waves as high as 330 feet scientists said August 29, 2001.
They said an eruption of the Cumbre Vieja volcano on La Palma off
West Africa, was likely to cause a massive chunk of rock to break off,
crashing into the sea and kicking up huge walls of water.
However, the scientists with the Benfield Greig Hazard Research
Centre point out that the volcano is not erupting at present
and the short and medium-term risks are 'negligible.'
The Island of La Palma is seen in this September,
1992 image taken buy space shuttle astronauts.
(NASA via Reuters) Wed Aug 29,10:44 AM ET