“Statistics show that the probability of a tsunami wave of more than one meter in the Mediterranean in the next thirty years is close to 100%”, warned theUnescoJune 22, 2022. According to the Information Center for the Prevention of Major Risks (Cypress), all the municipalities on the Mediterranean coast are affected by the tsunami risk. But is the Côte d’Azur sufficiently prepared?
To find out, we went to Antibes and Cannes where we respectively met Anthony Sladen, a geophysicist specializing in earthquakes, and Yannick Ferrand, responsible for major risks at the town hall.