Megathrust Subduction Zone Earthquakes

   As we sit here doing research and preparing for the expedition ahead I can't help but wonder... Will the big one come today?  And when it does come how will the work we are doing right now help the people impacted by this large earthquake and its associated Tsunami deal with the catastrophe and its aftermath?  The more communities and individuals we can reach out to, educate, and get involved in this scientific endeavor the more prepared people will be and the more lives we can save.  Because it is not a question of if, but when.