Washington wins funding for tsunami mapping, siren maintenance

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Washington’s six dozen tsunami sirens will soon get an upgrade thanks to a federal grant that will pay for satellite upgrades, new tsunami animations, and more maps and signs.

“Having these sirens connected to satellites means we’ll have a safer coast and more control over any maintenance issues that might come up,” Elyssa Tappero, tsunami program coordinator for the Washington Emergency Management Division, said in a statement.

The Washington Military Department announced the $870,752 grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the National Weather Service on Wednesday.

Upgrades will help the state know when batteries need to be replaced at Washington’s 76 warning sirens on the coast and improve remote maintenance. Funding will also pay for daily status testing, monthly audio tests, emergency activations, and tsunami evacuation exercises and drills.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/washington-wins-funding-for-tsunami-mapping-siren-maintenance/ar-AAHyhCN

[KT2000]

1. Good news

My county is serious about this but for some reason most of the tests get messed up.

[dixiegrrrrl]

2. I was curious about the state's tsunami warnings.

And esp. the drills.

An earthquake up there big enough to present a serious tsunami warning would do enough damage to keep people from escaping the area, tho.

Maybe one bit of such warnings could be the now extended videos of Japan's last tsunamis.
They sure got my attention.