Tsunami Facts: How They Form, Warning Signs, and Safety Tips

Japan Tsunami Alerts: Understanding the Warning System (Simple Guide)

Today is World Tsunami Awareness Day and we've partnered with the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction on videos looking at the importance of vertical evacuation structures -- tsunami safe refuges, where people can get to high ground when they only have 15-20 minutes to escape an incoming tsunami. The first structure is in Ocosta, with another on the way at Tokeland. More have grant proposals under review on the Long Beach Pensinsula, Ocean Shores, Westport and Aberdeen. | Washingto

Talking about tsunamis can be scary, but there are things you can do: 🌊Sign up for alerts in your community. 🌊Learn your evacuation routes. 🌊Support vertical evacuation structures in your community and look into why it’s important. Lots of lives could be lost when a large earthquake and tsunami hits Washington’s coast. But we are so proud of Washington’s communities leading the way, building tsunami vertical evacuation structures that rise above the waves to protect the people who live, work