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Vulnerable. tsunamis do weird things. you have to be careful on small islands because they can travel around the islands and converge behind them. the good thing is that scientists now have models. they can do a much better job of looking at what areas are most at risk and making that call. but i'm sure you never want to be too conservative about that. i'm sure they're going to send the warning out to any area that is even at the slightest bit of risk really. >> and dr. prager, what is it that you are most concerned about? is it just general flooding in the region or it is literally people bei...

chile's president has declared a state of catastrophe. the quake hit at 1:34 a.m. local time. the capital santiago shook for 90 long and terrifying seconds. buildings have collapsed. people have been seen running out of those buildings. at least 15 after shocks have been reported, some as strong as 6.9 in magnitude. we're told the airport in santiago is closed and will likely remain that way for the next 24 hours. all flights have been canceled until further notice. this earthquake was centered 200 miles southwest of santiago. the epicenter about 70 miles from concepcion. that's chil...