A new study on Cascadia earthquake and tsunami risk puts one of Vancouver Island's best-known coastal communities at the centre of a difficult question: How does a small town prepare for a disaster that may not happen for generations, but could overwhelm it within minutes?
A new study on the risks of the Cascadia earthquake and tsunami points out that Tofino, a well-known coastal town on Vancouver Island, is facing a thorny problem: how to prepare for a disaster that may only occur once every few decades or even centuries, but which, once it does, can cause widespread impact in just a few minutes?