Standard tsunami siren warning required statewide.
By Erica Rush, KCBY NewsCOOS BAY, The Oregon Coast changes from one location to another, but one constant will soon be the newly required uniform tsunami warning signal. Following the mandated Oregon Senate Bill 557, the Oregon Emergency Management team came up with what they call the best uniform tsunami warning systems for the state, that will hopefully reduce potential conflicts and confusion with a consistent sound for everyone. According to OEM Tsunami Specialist Althea Turner, it's an up and down wail, lasting for three minutes that works best, as oppose to a solid tone that's currently in place on the South Coast. "They did a study here on the coast and found that, that tone, with our wind and our rocky shores, that sound just doesn't carry and people don't hear it," said Turner. "They do hear the waverley tone much, much better." All coastal communities will have five years to upgrade their tsunami sirens to meet the mandated requirements. Although Turner adds that the tsunami siren should not be your first line of safety defense, but rather, a NOAA Weather Radio, especially for those living on the coast. |
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February 9, 2012
- Coos Bay / North Bend, Oregon
