Mega Tsunami Threat: Expert Warns Britain at Risk of Devastating Flood
An expert has warned that a massive rock the size of the Isle of Man could fall into the Atlantic Ocean at any moment, sending a massive wall of lethal water hurtling toward the United Kingdom.
An expert has warned that a megatsunami could strike Britain “at any time,” obliterating coastal towns and cities and plunging millions of people into the ocean.
Sir David King, a former Chief Scientific Advisor to the British government, suggests that a massive landslide in the Canary Islands could have triggered the wall of water.
As a result of the resulting devastation, a rock the size of the Isle of Man would be hurled into the Atlantic Ocean, while a tsunami several meters high would be hurled towards the United Kingdom.
Cities and towns such as Brighton, Southampton, Bournemouth, Portsmouth, and Exeter would be obliterated, and the devastation would extend inland to London.
Sir David told My London, “After the Canary Islands landslide, it would take approximately six hours for the wave to reach the United Kingdom.”
“That may seem like a long period for people to flee, but there are other places where people had longer to flee and still perished in large numbers.
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“What would happen in London is that everyone would rush to their cars to flee the city, clogging up all the roads.
People would die in their vehicles because they would be unable to escape in time.
“When it comes to tsunamis, the shallower the water, the larger the wave.
Once the tsunami crosses the English Channel and enters the Thames Estuary, it will grow in size and wreak havoc throughout the city.
“It may occur in 10,000 years, but it may also occur tomorrow.”
The former chemistry professor at the University of East Anglia compares the upcoming events in London to those that transpired in Lisbon in 1755.
As a result of an earthquake with an estimated magnitude between 8.5 and 9 on the Richter scale, a 10-meter-high wave struck the Portuguese capital, killing up to one hundred thousand people.
In addition to killing a large number of people and displacing families, the scientist warns of the ecological consequences of a tsunami on Londoners.
He added, “Seawater intrusion could contaminate some fresh water reserves used by Londoners.” Wildlife would also suffer some ecological damage.
Additionally, salt water would saturate the soil around London.
As has been observed in other tsunami-affected regions, the change in salinity levels would make it impossible for farmers to cultivate crops in the region for many years.
