article_snippet.sent: More than 100,000 people on the coast of the Pacific Northwest are in the path of a potentially deadly tsunami that could be similar to the one in 2011 that ravaged parts of Japan.
article_snippet.sent: Study calculated that 94,872 residents and 42,424 employees live within the tsunami hazard zones of the three states.
article_snippet.sent: A tsunami evacuation route sign  in Nehalem, Oregon, just one of the Pacific Northwest communities in the path of a potentially deadly tsunami that could be similar to the one in 2011 that ravaged parts of Japan the one in 2011 that ravaged parts of Japan Japan .
article_snippet.sent: Seventy-seven percent of the communities lying in the risk zone are equipped with the kind of geography and location to allow Seventy-seven percent of the communities lying in the risk zone the 15 to 25 minutes required for successful tsunami evacuation after a large-magnitude earthquake hits.
article_snippet.sent: Wood said these communities would most benefit by making sure residents have studied the best tsunami evacuation routes.
article_snippet.sent: This graph ranks the chances of the 73 communities considered to be in the tsunami danger zone for a successful evacuation.
article_snippet.sent: According to Wood, these communities need to instead work toward designing and constructing tsunami evacuation structures so that reaching higher ground isn't necessary.
article_snippet.sent: Individuals still need to understand the threat, recognize signs of imminent waves and take self-protective action,' it concludes.
article_snippet.sent: Wood told CBS News that any community on the coast of the Pacific Northwest was 'vulnerable to varying degrees' to a tsunami. '
article_snippet.sent: Having a better sense of how a community is specifically vulnerable provides officials with the ability to develop outreach, preparedness, and evacuation plans that are tailored to local conditions and needs.'
highlights_snippet.sent: Study estimates 77% of communities have the 15-25 minutes required to evacuate safely after an earthquake hits .
  