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I was sitting at my desk in shock when the emergency alert came through. An hour later they canceled the tsunami warning. That was a first. I've lived through several earthquakes growing up in Cali, but never had I witnessed a tsunami warning.

One of the earliest tsunamis in the state was in 1812 in Santa Barbara. It wiped out most of the coastal towns. We're ill prepared for the mega quake. Scary stuff.

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Toya Qualls-Barnette
Toya Qualls-Barnette

Written by Toya Qualls-Barnette

*14x Boosted writer | Writing about the impact of relationships |Contributor to Chicken Soup for the Soul| Dreamer | Mother| HSP in drag

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