一次大型的卡斯卡迪亚地震可能导致沿海地区沉到6英尺以下,使洪水风险翻倍。 A major Cascadia quake could cause coastal areas to sink up to 6 feet, doubling flood risks.

《国家科学院议事录》中的一项新研究警告说,从北加利福尼亚州到温哥华岛的卡斯卡迪亚下潜带发生重大地震,可能使沿海地区沉入6英尺以上,从而大大增加了洪水风险。 A new study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences warns that a major earthquake along the Cascadia subduction zone, from Northern California to Vancouver Island, could cause coastal areas to sink over 6 feet, significantly increasing flood risks. 海平面的这种突然上升将使遭受洪水的地区翻一番,没有时间进行适应。 This sudden rise in sea level would double the area exposed to flooding and leave no time for adaptation. 其影响将影响到基础设施和生态系统,1700个村庄最后一场大地震沉没,迫使他们放弃。 The impact would affect infrastructure and ecosystems, with the last megaquake in 1700 sinking villages and forcing their abandonment.