Thanks for the insight on tsunami mechanics.

Definitely, should such an event happen, I'd be beating feet to the nearest mountains (1.25 hrs away, maybe 2 if I don't get out very first thing)...

Hey, just do the best you can, and if you decide to try to sell the story, adjust it as needed. Maybe get in touch with other survivalist-type authors and see if you can get any advice/connections from them. Dean Ing (out in Oregon, as I recall) might be a good one to talk to, or Pournelle/Niven...

Your work looks pretty close to theirs in quality to me.