tsunami hitting?

[Apyl]

Just google "possible tsunami on east coast" 3,430,000 hits will come up with alot old old articles about the possibility which is very slim.

 

[RedDrgn]

As they say, $h!t happens.

A tsunami could be generated in just about any large body of water at any time; earthquakes and volcanoes are just as unpredictable and able to occur almost anywhere. Then again, it might also rain tonight, and an meteorite could crush your house, too. It's all possible.

However, I don't think any of that is a good reason to avoid getting chickens. There are plenty more immediate and important issues to consider before you get chickens (e.g. do I have enough space to keep chickens, what brooder to use, how many chickens, where will you get a coop, can I spare the time to care for them, can I afford to feed them, how will I keep them safe from predators, etc.). Also, you can transport chickens in small dog carriers just fine, and even keep them in dog crates if you had to.

Plus, if a tsunami or other great catastrophe occurred, you'd probably actually WANT to have chickens (assuming they survive the event), because then you at least have your very own source of food.

 

[Coop de Grille]

It's always good to have an emergency plan that covers several types of emergencies. You have insurance on your house and car don't you? I'm sure you don't plan on dying, losing your house to a fire or getting into an accident but you have insurance just in case. Having a plan in case there is a tsunami is no more crazy than buying insurance. It also shows how much you value the lives of your chickens.

I live on the East Coast in SC where we could get a major hurricane. We also could get tornadoes and flooding. I have a basic plan of evacuation in case we are ever in the path of danger. Like someone else said, with a tsunami you will have enough warning to get your chickens in a dog cage and evacuate to higher ground. Charleston SC is overdue for a major earthquake so I have a plan in place for my family just in case. I don't stop living due to the worry, I live without worry because I have a plan in place.

Don't get me started on Doomsday Preppers, this is a family forum lol..