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Planning to visit WA’s beaches? What to know about the coastal tsunami alert system
Tri-City Herald via Yahoo News· 12 months agoAs temperatures slowly rise across Washington state, tourism to oceanfront spots will continue to...
Washington is at high risk of tsunamis and waves up to 42 feet tall, here’s how to prepare
Bellingham Herald McClatchy via AOL· 2 years agoWashington state has the second-highest seismic risk in America, according to the Washington State...
How West Coast residents should prepare for the threat of a tsunami
Yahoo News via AOL· 2 years agoWhen most people hear the word “tsunami,” they may imagine a massive wave, but that’s actually a...
Tsunami would crash into shore within minutes of major Seattle-area earthquake: study
The Hill via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA major earthquake on the Seattle Fault could cause tsunami waves as high as 42 feet to crash into...
Earthquakes occur regularly in Washington, are you prepared before the next big one hits?
Tacoma News Tribune via AOL· 2 years agoWashington state has earthquakes almost every day, but if you are not prepared they could cause...
Coast Guard Unprepared for Tsunamis, Watchdog Warns
Military.com via Yahoo News· 2 years agoInvestigators say that "only 19 of the 39 Coast Guard units at risk in the Pacific Northwest have a written tsunami evacuation plan for personnel and...
WSP investigating shooting on SR 167 in Kent
KIRO via Yahoo News· 1 year agoOfficials with the Washington State Patrol are seeking information about a shooting that happened on State Route 167 in Kent on Tuesday. According to the...
Federal budget could cut Washington's tsunami research funding
The Daily World, Aberdeen, Wash. via Yahoo News· 2 months agoFeb. 27—As coastal towns work to build evacuation towers — or ponder over them — and relocate schools and buildings with hopes of surviving a tsunami, the only escape for some communities, as ...
Tuesday marks 22 years since 6.8 Nisqually earthquake
KIRO via Yahoo News· 1 year agoTuesday marks 22 years since the magnitude 6.8 Nisqually earthquake shook Western Washington. On...
Authorities across western Washington to participate in emergency response training exercise
KIRO via Yahoo News· 2 years agoFirst responders across western Washington will be participating in a regional aircraft emergency...