We also learned that morning that the earthquake generated a tsunami. And we were lucky that this time--because the tsunamis were minimal.
Maria Cantwell: “We also learned that morning that the earthquake generated a tsunami. And we were lucky that this time--because the…”
On the recordMarch 2, 2010
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Cantwell discusses the tsunami generated by the Chile earthquake and the minimal impact.
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