Catastrophic

Inevitably, somewhere, right now, the sky is falling, and Chicken Little is, well, running around like a chicken with his, yup, head cut off.  Personally, if the apocalypse (or, for you die-hards (no pun intended) who prefer the formal version, Apocalypse) strikes I want to be among the first to be taken out.  The people who make it through the obstacle course of any apocalyptic story always seem to ultimately suffer the worst and the most for it at the end.  So, count me out, right away.  I don't have a rope ladder; I don't have a back-up supply of food and water; I don't think my CPR skills are up to snuff; and, I don't have the fire department on speed dial (ok, actually I do, but not for emergency sake).

If you're not the Chicken Little variety, it's very likely you know a Chicken Little.  I do, and my Chicken Little was very (albeit, seemingly randomly) worried about tsunamis as of late.  CL asked me (and there is no good reason to ask me because I am, as previously professed, not an expert (nor do I care to be) on disaster preparedness, but the mind of a CL does not discriminate in seeking reassurance or refute alike) if I thought the block of Manhattan Beach where I currently reside would be taken out if a tsunami struck.

Without hesitation, I took full advantage of this CL's vulnerability.  I replied in full-blown affirmative that I absolutely had no doubt that a tsunami would wipe out the 11th Street block of Manhattan Beach.  CL took my opinion as conclusive and inquired what one should do during said tsunami.  Oh, how I couldn't resist; again, without hesitation, I said that in the event of a Manhattan Beach tsunami it would be best to "hold on".  CL accepted this advice.

About a week ago I ventured down the Strand into Hermosa Beach territory.  Much to my untrained for signs of potential disaster's eyes, I beheld tsunami warning signs.  I am currently in the process of determining the best after hours time to return, retrieve them and post them along the 11th Street block of Manhattan Beach--just for kicks of course.

Life sometimes can be catastrophic.
Catastrophic: –adjective

  a sudden and widespread disaster;

  any misfortune, mishap, or failure; fiasco