Congratulations! You have been elected President of the United States, which mea

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Congratulations! You have been elected President of the United States, which means you will be
living in Washington, DC for the next four years. Is your new home (the White House), as well
as the entire east coast of the United States, at risk from volcanic hazards?
1. What possible volcanic event could occur in the Canary Islands (off the northwest coast of
Africa) that could potentially have a disastrous effect on the east coast of the United States?
(Try a Google search with the key words “Canary Islands disaster”). Briefly describe this
possible event, identifying the particular volcano by name and describing the possible
effects it would have on the United States. (2 pts)
2. How much time would residents of the eastern US have to evacuate coastal areas once the
volcano erupted and produced this event? (1 pt)

Explanation / Answer

The cumbre vieja is the only arm left for Volcanic activity and this can submerge into the ocean which may create earthquakes and megatsunamis. Due to the migration of Hotspot in southern direction, three arms eventually ended with one single arm thereby leaving this one part as an area with volcanic activity. For Volcanic eruption and megatsunamis, people have to evacuate within 4 to 5 hours of time in this case, as megatsunamis and eruptions travel at 400 mph

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