article_snippet.sent: And some communities can increase some communities chance of survival simply by walking faster.
article_snippet.sent: According to the analysis, 21,562 residents, more than 50 percent of which live in Washington, would not have time to evade the tsunami's waves if they were walking on foot at 2.2 mph.
article_snippet.sent: But if they adjusted they pace to 3.5 mph, the number of people at risk drops below 16,000.
article_snippet.sent: And 90 per cent of the 20,000 people who live in the two communities most at-risk, Aberdeen and Hoquiam in Washington,  could reach safety by just walking at a normal pace. '
article_snippet.sent: Just by getting people to move faster, you can save thousands of lives,' Nathan Woods, US Geological Survey geographer and lead author of the study, told the Seattle Times.
highlights_snippet.sent: Some communities in Washington, the most at-risk state, could increase chance of survival simply by walking faster .
  