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Talk tonight will focus on tsunami sirens
Friday, November 13, 2009 | No comments posted.
Oregon Emergency Management will host a public hearing tonight in North Bend over plans to adopt a uniform tsunami warning siren.
The agency sent out the notice late Thursday morning, saying it’s the first of two hearings to be held on the coast. The meeting is scheduled from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Community Health Education Center, 3950 Sherman Ave. The other meeting will be Saturday in Tillamook.
A team of specialists has been working on providing uniform, timely and accurate tsunami warning/notification to residents, employees and visitors along the coast. Based on Oregon Senate Bill 557, Section 2 the uniform tsunami warning signal administrative rules must specify type of signal, duration of signal, volume of signal and location of delivery device, a press release said.
The work team has reviewed existing research and best practices on tsunami warning systems and decided on a uniform state standard that provides the necessary consistency to reduce potential conflicts and confusion. The objective of the tsunami statutes and implementing rules is to reduce the risk of loss of life.
The agency sent out the notice late Thursday morning, saying it’s the first of two hearings to be held on the coast. The meeting is scheduled from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Community Health Education Center, 3950 Sherman Ave. The other meeting will be Saturday in Tillamook.
A team of specialists has been working on providing uniform, timely and accurate tsunami warning/notification to residents, employees and visitors along the coast. Based on Oregon Senate Bill 557, Section 2 the uniform tsunami warning signal administrative rules must specify type of signal, duration of signal, volume of signal and location of delivery device, a press release said.
The work team has reviewed existing research and best practices on tsunami warning systems and decided on a uniform state standard that provides the necessary consistency to reduce potential conflicts and confusion. The objective of the tsunami statutes and implementing rules is to reduce the risk of loss of life.
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