Fault Lines - teaser
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A catastrophic earthquake hits Canada's West Coast. Fault Lines is where CBC Vancouver Seismologist Johanna Wagstaffe guides you through two likely and equally disastrous scenarios so you know how to prepare yourself, your family, and your neighbours.
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