The dynamic power of that collision would be propelled by winds of 120 miles an hour, creating waves ten stories high. A tsunami can flood breakwaters, tear into harbors and shorelines, and leave widespread destruction in their wake. Because earthquakes are the primary source of tsunamis, they can often go undetected until they erupt. On the home front, times are good. It just doesn t get any better than this.
People have jobs.
Incomes are rising and the unemployment rate is the lowest in three decades. Signs of prosperity are everywhere. The shopping malls are busy with the bustle of consumers shopping and spending money. Confidence about the future is running high in the New Economy. The housing market is booming, prices are heading up and home ownership has risen to record levels.