Yong Mi is enjoying her time at the beach. All of a sudden, she notices that the water along the shore is receding quickly. She goes back to her room on the first floor of her hotel to be safe from the natural hazard that she suspects is coming.
Answer
A
Yes, she made the right decision because she will be safe on the first floor when the rip current occurs.
B
No, she did not make the right decision because she needs to go to higher ground to be safe when the rip current occurs.
C
Yes, she made the right decision because she will be safe on the first floor when the tsunami comes.
D
No, she did not make the right decision because she needs to go to higher ground to be safe when the tsunami comes.
Explanation
Water that suddenly recedes from the shore is a warning sign of a possible tsunami, not a rip current. Going back to a first-floor hotel room does not provide enough protection from tsunami flooding. She should move quickly to higher ground or a designated tsunami evacuation area, so the correct choice is that she needs to go to higher ground when the tsunami comes.
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