When he felt the earthquake, do you think Ignesious immediately worried about a tsunami? Give reasons for your answer. Which sentence in the text tells you that the Ignesious family did not have any time to discuss and plan their course of action after the tsunami struck?
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No, Ignatius didn't consider the possibility of a tsunami. He assumed it was just an earthquake, so he quickly moved the television from the table to the ground. His family didn't have time to talk and decide what to do. The chaos is depicted when two of his children grabbed onto their maternal grandparents and uncle and hurried away in the opposite direction.
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