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Yong Mi is enjoying her time at the beach. All of a sudden, she notices that the water along the shore is receding quickly. She goes back to her room on the first floor of her hotel to be safe from the natural hazard that she suspects is coming.

Did Yong Mi make the right decision? Why or why not?

Yes, she made the right decision because she will be safe on the first floor when the rip current occurs.
No, she did not make the right decision because she needs to go to higher ground to be safe when the rip current occurs.
Yes, she made the right decision because she will be safe on the first floor when the tsunami comes.
No, she did not make the right decision because she needs to go to higher ground to be safe when the tsunami comes.

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No — she did not make the right decision because she needs to go to higher ground to be safe when a tsunami comes.

Why: a sudden, unusual retreat of the sea is a common natural warning sign of a tsunami. A first-floor room (ground-level/low floor) can be flooded and swept away by tsunami waves. She should move inland or to the highest safe location available (or the highest floor/roof of a sturdy building) and follow official evacuation orders.