Relocating to Newport or surrounding area (Portland, Seaside: buying, tornado, earthquake)

[Ruth4Truth]

What about Toledo, 7 miles upriver from Newport? It sounds nice, scenic, art galleries and other interesting attractions, sailing...

But how bad are the local pulp and paper mills? And does the stench reach Newport, or does the wind blow it farther inland?

Why do some of the most beautiful and attractive places (like Port Townsend, WA) haves stinky mills?

[texasdiver]

Originally Posted by Ruth4Truth

What about Toledo, 7 miles upriver from Newport? It sounds nice, scenic, art galleries and other interesting attractions, sailing...

But how bad are the local pulp and paper mills? And does the stench reach Newport, or does the wind blow it farther inland?

Why do some of the most beautiful and attractive places (like Port Townsend, WA) haves stinky mills?

Because the timber industry and wood products are the reason why those towns even exist in the first place.

[Cloudy Dayz]

Originally Posted by texasdiver

Because the timber industry and wood products are the reason why those towns even exist in the first place.

Um, I'm not sure that is completely true. Port Townsend was founded in 1851 as a shipping port. According to Wikipedia the mill didn't open until the 1920s. The town was already 70 years old at that time.

As for Newport, it was founded in 1882. I don't believe Newport was ever a mill town. Toledo has a long history going back to 1866, with the current town being incorporated in 1905. The first mill opened in 1918.

I'm pretty sure all the port towns in the PNW would exist, even if the timber industry never existed. They existed before the mills opened and continue to exist after the mills close. Though if you listen to some natives talk, you would think that timber is the only thing the PNW has going for it.

[maverick974]

Many towns on the coast were shipping points for all the inland mills. These towns may not have been mill towns but they were dependent on timber

[slowlanes]

the first question one must ask themself first about living on the mid to upper Oregon coast is very simple - am I willing to live in 80" to 90+" of rain a year?
In 2018, my high grade rain guage measured 112" of accumulated rain for the year at our home two miles east of Lincoln City...come spring our Hardiboard siding had mold on top of the mold.
The least amount of rain we had in the previous decade was 93"....and whereas Newport is generally 10" to 15" lower in accumulations, the more intense storms will still drop rain there that can be measured in inches per hour.

[Nell Plotts]

Rain should be the least of their concerns. I would worry about a Cascadia Earthquake.

[sam812]

Originally Posted by Nell Plotts

Rain should be the least of their concerns. I would worry about a Cascadia Earthquake.

Why would you worry about something that might not happen for 1000s of years?

I would also mention the rain. After about 6 or 7 days of sideways rain it is a nice break when it goes back to falling straight down. I will say growing up in the upper mid-west the rain is WAY WAY better than 4 foot of snow and the occasional week or two of 20 below zero weather.

[Nell Plotts]

Originally Posted by sam812

Why would you worry about something that might not happen for 1000s of years?

.....

From your mouth to God's ear... however, the science does not support that interval.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJ7Qc3bsxjI&t=524s


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iy5a...or8Cy&index=46

[slowlanes]

At Cape Lookout on the Oregon coast, if staring up at the 150' tall cliff in the NW corner, clearly visible is the 'splash line' from the 1700 Cascadia earthquake. That line sit's at 90' high from the beach, and has been studied extenisvely by seismologists.
We're likely to return to the OR coast soon, and I would not even consider a house that wasn't at least at 100' elevation. Anyone thinks they understand the actual reality of a large tsunami would do well to view videos of the Japanese of 2011 and Indonesia tsunami's of 2004 and 2018.
A tsunami is not an approaching high wave, it's the entire ocean being raised up and slammed towards you.

[sam812]

Originally Posted by Nell Plotts

From your mouth to God's ear... however, the science does not support that interval.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJ7Qc3bsxjI&t=524s


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iy5a...or8Cy&index=46

The top video is way to long but watched the second one and it seemed very well done. I do understand that it is going to happen. Just can't imagine worrying about something that could be 100s of years away. I noticed I added one too many zeros in my other post.