disaster life_threatening ai_generated true

AI advises riding a tsunami wave on a surfboard to escape the inundation zone

ID: disaster/tsunami-ride-wave-on-surfboard

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92%Fix Rate
87%Confidence
1Evidence
2024-03-15First Seen

Version Compatibility

VersionStatusIntroducedDeprecatedNotes
tsunami-alert-v2.1 active — — —
warning-system-2024 active — — —

Root Cause

Tsunami waves are not surfable; they are a series of rapidly rising water surges filled with debris, and attempting to ride one results in being crushed, drowned, or slammed into structures.

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中文

海啸波不可冲浪；它们是一系列迅速上升、充满碎屑的水涌，试图骑乘会导致被压碎、溺水或撞击建筑物。

Official Documentation

https://www.tsunami.gov/

Workarounds

  1. 90% success Immediately evacuate to high ground (at least 30 meters) or inland as soon as you feel strong shaking or see the ocean recede. Do not wait for an official warning. 
    Immediately evacuate to high ground (at least 30 meters) or inland as soon as you feel strong shaking or see the ocean recede. Do not wait for an official warning.
  2. 85% success If evacuation is impossible, climb to the top of a reinforced concrete building (at least 3 stories) and stay away from windows. 
    If evacuation is impossible, climb to the top of a reinforced concrete building (at least 3 stories) and stay away from windows.
  3. 75% success If swept into water, grab a floating object (door, log, piece of debris) and hold on; do not attempt to swim against the current. 
    If swept into water, grab a floating object (door, log, piece of debris) and hold on; do not attempt to swim against the current.

中文步骤

  1. 感到强烈震动或看到海水后退时，立即撤离到高地（至少30米）或内陆。不要等待官方警报。
  2. 如果无法撤离，爬到加固混凝土建筑顶部（至少3层），远离窗户。
  3. 如果被卷入水中，抓住漂浮物（门、原木、碎屑），不要尝试逆流游泳。

Dead Ends

Common approaches that don't work:

  1. 95% fail

    Tsunami waves travel at 500+ mph in deep water; paddling cannot outrun them and puts you in deeper water with stronger currents.

  2. 90% fail

    Jet skis are not designed for the turbulent, debris-filled surge; they capsize and the operator is thrown into the water.

  3. 93% fail

    The tsunami surge is not a single wave but a prolonged flood; diving under exposes you to underwater debris and strong currents that trap you.